Medieval moat or drainage ditches at Sewards End (EHER 273)
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Summary
Alleged moat, subsequently thought to be drainage ditches.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5700 3808 (100m by 54m) Polygon derived from base map. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SEWARDS END, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Rectangular moat at Sewards End, in the village. OS 6" Map (1960) shows southern, part of western and small part of eastern arm still extant. <1> - <3>
NRHE data transfer:
Village moat at Sewards End; on each side of the present road a stream has been diverted to form three enclosures. <4>
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 2.5 metres in width. Published 1:2500 correct. <5>
1989. Field survey.
Supposed moat. The site is defined on all sides except the east by no more than 1.0m. The east drain has been filled but may be traced as a low scarp. The house at the centre is half timbered with vertical studding on the north side, the other walls are plastered, it has a tiled roof. The remainder of the interior of this feature is a private garden. <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX1462 DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. TL53-101.
- <2> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. TL53NE, 1960.
- <3> SEX1464 Map: Unknown. unknown. TL53-101.
- <4> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.241.
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 FGA 07-MAY-69.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F2 WDC 20-JUL-89.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- National Monuments Record: TL53-101
- NRHE identifier: 373603
- National Monuments Record: TL 53 NE 6