Medieval to post-medieval moat at Leaden Roding Hall (EHER 4366)
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Summary
A medieval to post-medieval moat surrounding the 15th century house, north of the church.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5898 1336 (88m by 93m) Polygon corroborates with OS historic maps. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LEADEN RODING, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat (NR). <1>
Moat surrounding house, north of the church. <2>
A moat surrounds the house. <3>
NMP (National Mapping Programme) analysis showed one stretch of arm waterfilled (north-west) on 1961 aerial photographs. The rest of the circuit is visible as earthworks. <4> - <7>
September 1971. Field survey.
The moat is waterfilled in the north-west and south-west corners but generally it is dried up and marshy, about 8m wide. The west arm has been filled in and built over. <8> - <10>
Sources
- <1> SEX54090 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1923. OS 6 inch 1923. 1923.
- <2> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. p.149-150.
- <3> SEX76734 LIST: Ministry of Housing and Local Government Lists. 1952. Dunmow Rural District. p.54.
- <4> SEX59770 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1565-4113.
- <5> SEX59773 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1961. RAF-F96.F.43.58-4627-0037.
- <6> SEX59771 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1949. RAF-58-276-Pt.1-5082-3.
- <7> SEX59772 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1948. RAF-58-62-5025.
- <8> SEX15446 LIST: Unknown. 1971. TL51-044.
- <9> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL51SE11, 1971.
- <10> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 NKB 16-SEP-71.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL51-044
- NRHE identifier: 373136
- National Monuments Record: TL 51 SE 11