Postulated medieval moat, Sewald's Hall (EHER 3722)
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Summary
This is the postulated site of a moat associated with Sewald's Hall Farmhouse (EHER 33828). There are some ponds near to the farmhouse, but these do not fit with the usual dimensions for a moated site, and therefore it is uncertain whether there was ever a moat here or not.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 495 074 (182m by 187m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTH WEALD BASSETT, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Possible moated site.
June 1975. Field survey.
There is no ground trace or local tradition of a moat at the Hall. The landscaped remains of a pond on the east side of the house are independent of an ornamental pond to the north. <1> <2> <3>
There are three isolated ponds and some dry hollows on the ground which may once have formed three sides of a rectangular moat, but if so it must originally have been 8m to 20m wide! The north-east side anyway retains no sign of a ditch or bank and falls away considerably from the surrounding area. <3> <4>
Sketch plan on back of MSRG card. <4>
No new information from NRHE.
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. Linge, J.R., 17 June 1975.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL40NE06, 1950.
- <4> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. TL40-006, desc, 1973.
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL40-006
- NRHE identifier: 369743
- National Monuments Record: TL 40 NE 6