Medieval homestead moat at Mole Hall (EHER 239)
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Summary
Complete irregularly shaped moat. Confirmed to be a homestead moat by a 1975 OS survey.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 548 314 (108m by 84m) Polygon corroborates with OS historic maps. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WIDDINGTON, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Complete irregularly shaped moat. The south and east arms have been widened. <1> - <3>
The moat ditch has an average width of 14m and reaches a depth of 2m. Two bridges cross the moat. Manorial status. Site Assessment = The whole property has been incorporated into a wildlife park. <4> - <6>
Reaney gives a number of references and spellings, beginning with 'Molehalle' 1286. <7>
NRHE data transfer:
Moat (NR). <8>
February 1975. Field survey.
The house is surrounded by a wide waterfilled homestead moat with arms averaging 14.0m wide. The whole property has been incorporated into a Wild Life Park. Published 1:2500 survey revised. <9>
Sources
- <1> SEX138 DESC TEXT: Buckley, D.G.. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL53SW14, 1950.
- <3> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.76-77.
- <4> SEX1350 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1975. TL53-078.
- <5> SEX1351 Photograph: Stokes, A.H.. 1976. TL53-078. 2, Date 1976:2.
- <6> SEX1352 Map: Unknown. 1975. TL53-078.
- <7> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.524.
- <8> SEX54090 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1923. OS 6 inch 1923. 1923.
- <9> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 12-FEB-75.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL53-078
- NRHE identifier: 373904
- National Monuments Record: TL 53 SW 14