Medieval to post-medieval moat at Old Rectory (EHER 4290)
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Summary
A homestead moat north-east of Glebe House.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 513 198 (115m by 87m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT HALLINGBURY, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat north-east of Glebe House. <1>
Homestead moat at the Rectory, 300 yards north-east of the church. <2>
March 1950. Field survey.
Homestead moat north-east of Glebe House, correct as shown on Field sheet. The east arm of the moat, not shown on OS 6" 1923, consists of a boggy ditch 63.0 metres long, 2.2 metres wide and approximately 1.0 metre deep. No trace of south-east portion of arm of moat. Condition fairly good. <3>
April 1966. Field survey.
Homestead moat, as described, in good condition. Published CSL 1:2500 revised. <4> <5>
July 1973. Field survey.
Glebe House is an entirely Victorian structure. Published survey (25") of moat revised. <6>
1977. Field survey.
Photo. Tracing of Stokes' sketch is on back of old SMR sheet. <7>
A rounded rectangle in shape, external retaining bank necessary on the west. North, south and east arms 11m wide, west arm 8m wide. 5m deep (1m to the water). <8>
1993. Scheduling.
Sub-rectangular moat, east arm infilled, remaining arms form horseshoe shape enclosing an area 63m east-west by about 55m north-south. Ditches are between 13m and 3m wide and about 1.5m to 5m in depth, and are waterlogged except west arm which is water filled. A causeway 2.5m wide crosses the south arm. Earthwork indications of subsurface remains survive. <9>
Area = 0.3
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. v.2, p.94.
- <3> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 JET 03-MAR-50.
- <4> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL51NW04, 1966.
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F2 FGA 25-APR-66.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F3 JRL 02-JUL-73.
- <7> SEX15182 Photograph: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. TL51-002. TL51-002.
- <8> SEX15183 LIST: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. TL51-002. TL51-002.
- <9> SEX15184 Scheduling record: English Heritage ?. 1993. Schedule Entry Copy AA 44181-1.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL51-002
- NRHE identifier: 372966
- National Monuments Record: TL 51 NW 4