Possible medieval moat, Clodmore Hill Farm, Arkesdon (EHER 3919)
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Summary
The site of a medieval homestead moat, filled and levelled by ploughing.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 4711 3513 (785m by 541m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ARKESDEN, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moats (3?). <1>
Homestead moat south of Clodmore Hill, 3/4 mile west north west of the church. <2> <3>
Rectangular moat. Has been completely destroyed. <4>
Sketch plan on back MSRG card. <5>
Cropmarks of several field boundaries were digitally mapped from images taken from local live <6> <9> and most are visible on the 1st edition OS maps <8> - <10> and a possible enclosure was visible on the images, although it was only very faint. The enclosure was at least 50m in diameter and curvilinear in shape. <11>
Area = 0.16
1950. Field survey.
Moat correct as shown on 6" Sheet. Condition, fair. <12>
The published 'moat' (OS 6" only) was situated on rolling arable land. It has now been filled, is under plough and no trace is evident. No surface finds were made during perambulation. OS air photographs not available for inspection. <13>
See also: <14>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. Vol 1, p2.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL43NE12, 1950.
- <4> SEX14136 LIST: Stokes, A.H.. 1975. TL43-028. TL43-028.
- <5> SEX14137 Map: Stokes, A.H.. 1975. TL43-028. TL43-028, map, 1975.
- <6> SEX67999 Aerial Photograph: Microsoft. 2007-2012. Bing Maps Online Resource.
- <7> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
- <8> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.
- <9> SEX68001 GIS Layer: Saunders, H.. 2008-2012. Online Aerial Reconnaissance Project in Essex (OARPE).
- <10> SEX68000 Aerial Photograph: Google. Google Earth Online Resource.
- <11> SEX74835 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2022. EX22/05/050-055.
- <12> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 JET 29-APR-50.
- <13> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F2 RSC 25-NOV-77.
- <14> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL43-028
- NRHE identifier: 370511
- National Monuments Record: TL 43 NE 12