Site of medieval house and moat, Derbys (EHER 4297)
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Summary
The site of a demolished 14th century house and the remains of its surrounding moat.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5726 1915 (84m by 96m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT CANFIELD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Possible moat at 'Derbys'. It was the site of a 14th century house, now demolished. Sketch from OS 1876 and visit by Stokes, stuck to the old sheet. <1>
The arms of a homestead moat. The southern arm is now extended and connected with a ditch running along the north side of Green Street. The house existed as early 1342, according to a local historian. Moat not connected with remains of a moat on opposite side of the road. <2>
Moat features filled in. Irregular waterfilled pond at TL 57251912 may have been associated. Area 'now' under crop. <3> in <1>
National Mapping Programme plot from OS aerial photographs: Moat and associated ditches showing as a soilmark on OS aerial photographs. Trackways infilled to the north also showing as soilmarks. A circular macula at NGR TL 5747 1940 may be ploughed-away mill-mound. <4> - <6>
See also: <7> <8>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL51NE01, 1966.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL51NE01, 1973.
- <4> SEX59606 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1973. OS-054-73-066-494.
- <5> SEX59607 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1973. OS-054-73-065-1176.
- <6> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000. TL51NE.
- <7> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. v.2, p.91.
- <8> SEX15658 LIST: Unknown. unknown. TL51-090.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL51-087
- Old SMR Number: TL51-006