Medieval to post-medieval drainage ditch or moat at Swaynes Hall (EHER 204)
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Summary
Possible incomplete rectangular moat but not regarded as such by the OS who describe it as a series of ornamental garden ponds and enlarged drainage ditches.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 548 315 (92m by 124m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WIDDINGTON, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat (NR). <1>
Possible incomplete rectangular moat but not regarded as such by the OS who describe it as a series of ornamental garden ponds and enlarged drainage ditches. Manorial status. <2> -<7>
The moat is narrow and formerly enclosed a rectangular area but the east and south arms are obliterated. <8>
February 1975. Field survey.
Not a moat but ornamental garden ponds and enlarged drainage ditches. <9>
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <2> SEX1208 LIST: Stokes, A.H.. 1976. TL53-049. TL53-049.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL53SW14, 1950.
- <4> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL53SW14, 1975.
- <5> SEX1211 Photograph: Stokes, A.H.. 1976. TL53-049. TL53-049.
- <6> SEX1212 Map: Stokes, A.H.. 1976. TL53-049. TL53-049, map, 1976.
- <7> SEX138 DESC TEXT: Buckley, D.G.. unknown. SMR.
- <8> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.347.
- <9> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 12-FEB-75.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL53-049
- NRHE identifier: 373901
- National Monuments Record: TL 53 SW 13