Medieval to post-medieval moat at Broomshawbury (EHER 4329)
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Summary
The remains of a medieval to post-medieval moat.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 574 167 (188m by 187m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HATFIELD BROAD OAK, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Broomshawbury (GT) Moat (GT). <1>
Moat, fishpond, formerly hamlet. <2>
Moat, 1 3/4 miles east of the parish church. Moat is almost complete. <3>
Name mentioned 1299 and later. Manorial use of 'burh'. <4>
February 1950. Field survey.
Moat correct as shown on 6" field sheet. The bank on the counterscarp of the north-east arm of the moat is well preserved, averages 1 metre above ground level. Condition of moat - good. <5> <6>
July 1973. Field survey.
Broomshawbury is an externally modernised farmhouse, and is not outstanding. The original period of construction is not known.
The surrounding moat formerly measured overall 135.0m north-east to south-west by 120.0m transversely. The south-west and part of the north-west arm were filled in about 1971, and the remaining water-filled section, up to 3.8m deep and 14.0m average width has been cleared out and partly re-cut.
The external bank to the north-east of the moat, 1.3m high, is probably spoil from the moat. Published survey (25") revised. <7> <8>
1977. Field survey.
Photos and tracing from Stokes' sketch. <9> <10>
NMP plot from RAF and OS aerial photographs. <11> - <13>
Sources
- <1> SEX54090 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1923. OS 6 inch 1923.
- <2> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <3> SEX76 Monograph: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume III, North-East. p.120.
- <4> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.40.
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 GWR 17-FEB-50.
- <6> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL51NE11, 1950.
- <7> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F2 JRL 03-JUL-73.
- <8> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL51NE11, 1973.
- <9> SEX15308 LIST: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. TL51-024. TL51-024.
- <10> SEX15309 Photograph: Stokes, A.H.. unknown. TL51-024. TL51-024.
- <11> SEX59604 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1952. RAF-2R61-4200-0084, 5, 6.
- <12> SEX59605 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1973. OS-054-73-066-506, 7, 8.
- <13> 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.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL51-024
- NRHE identifier: 372901
- National Monuments Record: TL 51 NE 11