Site of medieval homestead moat at Radwinter Manor, Radwinter (EHER 256)
Please read our guidance about the use of Essex Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Site of a medieval homestead moat in poor condition, for which only the dry north-west and north-east arms survive. The interior of the moat has been levelled as a garden lawn, and to the south-west the ditch has been filled and the moat platform dug back.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5957 3769 (117m by 135m) Polygon corroborates with OS historic maps. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RADWINTER, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Homestead moated on the north side of the Rectory sited from OS 1:2500 1921 ed., 3/4 mile north-west of the church, said to have been the site of the old Rectory. <1>
Polygonal in shape. Incomplete. <2> <3>
1989. Field survey.
Only the north-east and north-west arms of this moat survive, both were dry at the time of survey. The arms are currently used for the dumping of garden rubbish and are consequently in poor condition. The interior of the moat has been levelled as a garden lawn. To the south-west the ditch has been filled and the moat platform dug back to create a tennis lawn. <4>
See also: <5> <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.215.
- <2> SEX1420 DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. TL53-092.
- <3> SEX1421 Map: Unknown. unknown. TL53-092.
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 WDC 19-JUL-89.
- <5> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. 1030047.
- <6> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. AF0832638.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL53-092
- NRHE identifier: 373653
- National Monuments Record: TL 53 NE 24