Site of Medieval St Mary's Church, Beaumont-cum-Moze (EHER 3030)
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Summary
In 1675 the parish church of Moze was ruinous, the steeple already having fallen. It was demolished in 1678.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 1998 2590 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BEAUMONT-CUM-MOZE, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
In 1675 the parish church of Moze was ruinous, the steeple already having fallen. Foundations of the church are still visible today. <1> <2>
It was possibly associated with a DMV. <3>
OS gives NGR of church as TM 19972591. <4>
Church shown on C and A map, 1777. <5>
Other refs: <3> <6> <7>
St Mary's Moze parish was united with Beaumont parish in 1678, the church of the former was demolished and the materials used to repair Beaumont church (see EHER 3075). Nothing survives above ground. Graded IIIa by Rodwell. <8>
Site Management: = Memorial stone erected in 1959 to mark the site. <8>
Site Assessment = Archaeological potential unknown. <8>
Monitored in 1995 <9>-<12>
No new information from NRHE
Sources
- <1> SEX10804 DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. TM12.006.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TM12NE9, 1976.
- <3> SEX3355 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1907. Essex. VCH Essex Vol 2, p71.
- <4> SEX76 Monograph: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume III, North-East. Vol 3, p8.
- <5> SEX1417 Map: Chapman, J. and Andre, P.. 1777. Map of the County of Essex (C&A map). Paper. sheet X.
- <6> SEX54090 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1923. OS 6 inch 1923. 1925, 6".
- <7> SEX10808 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1976. 106G-UK 1673-4199-200. Date 1976:7.
- <8> SEX148 Monograph: Rodwell, W.J. with Rodwell, K.A.. 1977. CBA Research Report No. 19 Historic Churches: A Wasting Asset. p114.
- <9> SEX58924 Photograph: Gould, S.. 1995. ESA Monitoring.
- <10> SEX54187 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Gould, S. and Wood, M.. 1995. Essex Coast ESA: ECH2 Historical Monitoring 1995. 8:1995.
- <11> SEX58926 Photograph: Unknown. 1993. Film 575 frame 5.
- <12> SEX58927 Photograph: Unknown. 1995. ADAS/FRCA.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM12-006
- NRHE identifier: 387845
- National Monuments Record: TM 12 NE 9