Medieval homestead moats at Garnish Hall, Margaret Roding (EHER 4384)
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Summary
The house stands within the remains of a moat which is now dry and used to tip rubbish. To the south is a second moat, measuring 45m x 36m. No building foundations are visible within the second moat. It is thought that this moat was formerly connected to the north moat.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5996 1200 (83m by 153m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARGARET RODING, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat (NR). <1> <2> <3>
04 October 1971. Field survey by Norman Keith Blood.
Homestead moat at Garnish Hall. Drained dry and used as a refuse tip. It is probably the north arm of a moat which formerly encircled Garnish Hall, connecting with another to the south-east of the house, 100 yards south-east of Margaret Roding church.
This moat is waterfilled, at TL 59981195, and measures overall about 45m north-south x 36m. The west arm is about 10m average width, and the east arm reduced to 5m average width. The interior is overgrown with trees and scrub. No building foundations are apparent. Published survey (25") revised. <3> - <6>
See also: <7> - <9>
Sources
- <1b> SEX15500 LIST: RCHME. 1971. TL51-053.
- <1c> SEX3673 LIST: RCHME. unknown. TL61-060.
- <1a> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown. TL51-053, TL61-060.
- <2> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <3> SEX1417 Map: Chapman, J. and Andre, P.. 1777. Map of the County of Essex (C&A map). Paper. sheet XII.
- <4> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. Vol 2, p 183.
- <5a> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL51SE17, 1971.
- <5b> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 NKB 04-OCT-71.
- <6> SEX76734 LIST: Ministry of Housing and Local Government Lists. 1952. Dunmow Rural District. p. 63.
- <8> SEX2231 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1890s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (2nd edition). 2nd Ed 6".
- <10> SEX59779 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1949. RAF-58-276-Pt.1-5084,5.
- <11> SEX59780 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1948. CPE-UK 2467-5152.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL61-060
- Old SMR Number: TL51-053
- NRHE identifier: 373156
- National Monuments Record: TL 51 SE 17