Medieval to post-medieval moat and possible deserted settlement at High Rodingbury House (EHER 4335)
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Summary
Remains of a moat surrounding High Rodingbury House. The moat is rectangular, 95m x 85m with an average width of 7.5m. It is largely infilled on the south and east sides.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5929 1666 (124m by 97m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH ROOTHING, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat (NR). <1>
Moat 150 yards north-north-east of the church, nearly surrounds High Rodingbury House. <2> <3>
High Roding mentioned in 1194 with 'burh' in the manorial usage. <4>
Church and hall shown on Chapman and Andre, 1777, but not the moat. <5>
Tracing of moat from Stokes' sketch. <6>
NMP plot from OS aerial photographs. <7> - <10>
July 1973. Field survey.
High Rodingbury is of uncertain date, having been extensively modernised. Around the house are the remains of a sub-rectangular, water-filled moat, measuring overall 95.0m east-west by 85.0m transversely, with arms 7.0m average width. Part of the south and east arms have been filled in leaving no trace. A drainage ditch extends eastwards from the east arm. Published survey (25") revised. <11> <12>
See also: <13>
Area = 2.25
Sources
- <1> SEX54090 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1923. OS 6 inch 1923.
- <2> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. p.134.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL51NE09, 1950.
- <4> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.492.
- <5> SEX1417 Map: Chapman, J. and Andre, P.. 1777. Map of the County of Essex (C&A map). Paper. Sheet XII.
- <6> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <7> SEX59652 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1973. OS-054-73-328-1257, 1258.
- <8> SEX59653 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1973. OS-054-73-066-503, 4.
- <9> SEX59654 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1973. OS-054-73-066-562.
- <10> 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.
- <11> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 JRL 02-JUL-73.
- <12> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL51NE09, 1973.
- <13> SEX15334 LIST: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. TL51-026. TL51-026.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL51-006
- NRHE identifier: 372893
- National Monuments Record: TL 51 NE 9