Medieval moat at The Grange (EHER 3033)
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Summary
Site of a fragmentary medieval moat, now filled in and grassed over.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 112 227 (129m by 159m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT BENTLEY, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Site of a fragmentary, rectangular medieval moat. A 17th century farmhouse now stands within it (See EHER 3034). <1> <2> <3>
Plan on back of MSRG card (from OS 25") shows southern, western and most of north sides of a dry moat surround the house, with a gap in the north-west corner. <4> <5>
Site visit October 1957
This feature is still in evidence but is now dry, and partially overgrown. The average depth of the slopes is 6 feet. <6>
Site visit November 1977
This moat has been filled in and is grassed over. <7>
Sources
- <2> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX76 Monograph: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume III, North-East.
- <3> SEX10816 LIST: Hedges, J.D.. unknown. TM12-008.
- <4> SEX10817 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. TM12-008.
- <5> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid.
- <6> SEX76471 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950. Large Scale/ Small Scale map Revisers' Comment, 1950-1959. 8/10/57.
- <7> SEX76709 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1970. Large Scale/ Small Scale map Revisers' Comment, 1970-1979. November 1977.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM12-008
- NRHE identifier: 387913
- National Monuments Record: TM 12 SW 1