Site of medieval to post-medieval moat at Howe Green Moat Farm, Howe Green (EHER 4430)
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Summary
Site of a homestead moat, which was filled in during the 1960s.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 508 187 (65m by 98m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT HALLINGBURY, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Homestead moat at How Green. Moat 1000 yards south-south-west of the church. <1>
Name mentioned in 1248. <2>
March 1950. Field survey.
Incomplete homestead moat at How Green correct as shown on Field Sheet and on 6" Record Sheet. Condition of moat good. <3> <4>
July 1973. Field survey.
Moat Farm house is of modern construction and incorporates parts of the earlier house of unknown age shown on OS 25". The homestead moat to the north of the house was filled in about 12 years ago, and no trace remains except for a drainage ditch about 2.0m wide which partly marks the course of the former north arm. <5> <6>
1977. Field survey.
Tracing of Stokes' sketch. <7> <8>
Sources
- <1> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. p.94.
- <2> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.35.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL51NW08, 1950.
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 JET 06-MAR-50.
- <5> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL51NW08, 1973.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F2 JRL 02-JUL-73.
- <7> SEX15634 MENTION: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. SMR. Tracing of Stokes'sketch.
- <8> SEX15633 LIST: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. TL51-083. TL51-083.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL51-083
- NRHE identifier: 372990
- National Monuments Record: TL 51 NW 8