Possible medieval moat at Newhouse Farm (EHER 83033)

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Summary

The site of a possible medieval moat alleged to have been at Newhouse Farm, however in 1975 field workers could find no trace of the moat.

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Grid reference	TL 5020 0530 (point)
Civil Parish	NORTH WEALD BASSETT, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX

Type and Period

MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

Remains of a moat at Newhouse Farm, Vicarage Lane, North Weald Bassett (TL 502053). <1> No trace of a moat was located at Newhouse Farm or known to have existed in the area. <2>

Sources

<1> SEX795 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1956. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol IV: Ongar Hundred (VCH). p 284.
<2> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. Stevens, P.A., 02-SEP-75.

Other References

NRHE identifier: 372712
National Monuments Record: TL 50 NW 32

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