Site of medieval to post-medieval drainage ditches at Conyer's or Coward's Farm, Wimbish (EHER 241)
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Summary
This site was described as a medieval moated site, but the linear features previously interpreted as a moat are in fact thought to be drainage ditches.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5847 3383 (95m by 86m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WIMBISH, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
The moat described by RCHM as having one arm obliterated by the road is regarded by the Ordnance Survey as simply a series of narrow drainage ditches connecting with the modern pattern. The ditch is 5m to 7m wide and 1m to 1.5m deep. <1> - <4>
NRHE data transfer:
Moat very imperfect, one arm obliterated by road. <5>
Moat (NR). <6>
1975. Field survey.
The alleged moat is simply a series of narrow drainage ditches connecting with the modern pattern. There is no evidence of a moat on the tithe map of 1840. <7>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL53SE04, 1950.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL53SE04, 1975.
- <4> SEX1357 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1975. TL53-080.
- <5> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.350.
- <6> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <7> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F2 NKB 04-FEB-75.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL53-080
- NRHE identifier: 373803
- National Monuments Record: TL 53 SE 4