Medieval homestead moat at Merks Hall, White Roothing (EHER 4348)
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Summary
Homestead moat at Merks Hall, 1 1/2 miles north of the church.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5632 1413 (59m by 65m) Polygon corroborates with OS historic maps |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WHITE ROOTHING, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Homestead moat at Merks Hall, 1 1/2 miles north of the church. <1>
Moat at Merks Hall. <2>
No trace of Merks Hall nor its moat in a pasture field. <3>
Other ref: <4>
Name mentioned 1219-27, 1235. <5>
"The moat no longer exists." <6>
September 1971. Field visit.
There is no trace of Merks Hall or its moat in a pasture field. <7>
Sources
- <1> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. p.257.
- <2> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL51SE06, 1971.
- <4> SEX15382 LIST: MSRG. unknown. MSRG. MSRG.
- <5> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.495.
- <6> SEX76673 Map: Ordnance Survey. Large Scale / Small Scale Map Revisers Comment. SS Reviser R MacDonald 15 9 61.
- <7> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 NKB 16-SEP-71.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL51-034
- NRHE identifier: 373119
- National Monuments Record: TL 51 SE 6