16th century homestead moat at The Hall (EHER 4288)
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Summary
A 16th century homestead moat, west of the church. It is poor condition, but status confirmed in OS surveys.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 510 195 (127m by 109m) Polygon derived from OS historic maps. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT HALLINGBURY, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Homestead moat west of the church. <1>
April 1966. Field survey.
Moat in poor condition, consisting of the waterfilled west arm and the now dry north arm. Published CSL 1:2500 revised. <2> <3>
July 1973. Field survey.
'The Hall' is as described and photographed. Moat survey (1:2500) revised. <4>
1977. Field survey.
In possible deserted medieval village. Site slopes from east to west so that the north arm is only half wet. Possible fishponds. Pond is at lower level than the moat water. The west arm is 10m wide, the north 8m. Depth is 2.5m (1m to the water). Tracing of Stokes' sketch is fixed to the old SMR sheet. <5>
Photo. <6>
Tracing. <7>
Sources
- <1> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. p.94.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL51NW02, 1966.
- <3> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 FGA 25-APR-66.
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F2 JRL 02-JUL-73.
- <5> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <6> SEX15175 Photograph: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. TL51-001. TL51-001.
- <7> SEX15176 LIST: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. TL51-001. TL51-001.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL51-001
- NRHE identifier: 372956
- National Monuments Record: TL 51 NW 2