Medieval moat or drainage ditches at Campions, Sewards End (EHER 272)
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Summary
Alleged moat, subsequently thought to be drainage ditches.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5684 3808 (157m by 82m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SEWARDS END, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Incomplete, rectangular moat at Campions. Moat dimensions: width 3-4m, depth 1m. <1> <2>
Campions is so named in 1605. <4>
NRHE data transfer:
Moat (NR). <4>
Village moat at Sewards End; on each side of the present road a stream has been diverted to form three enclosures. <5>
1969. Field survey.
This supposed homestead moat is almost certainly merely an arrangement of drainage channels which are still water-filled and are up to 3.0 metres in width. Published 1:2500 correct. <6>
1989. Field survey.
No evidence was seen to suggest that these features were other than drainage ditches. <7>
Sources
- <1> SEX1459 DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. TL53-100.
- <2> SEX1460 Map: Unknown. unknown. TL53-100.
- <3> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.541.
- <4> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <5> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.241.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 FGA 07-MAY-69.
- <7> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F2 WDC 20-JUL-89.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL53-100
- NRHE identifier: 373603
- National Monuments Record: TL 53 NE 6