Possible medieval moat or ditch at Snows Farm (EHER 4468)
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Summary
A deep ditch to the east and north-east of Snows Farm has been suspected of being the remains of a moat, but at 3m-4m wide, the narrowness of the ditch indicates that this is extremely unlikely.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5608 1235 (90m by 76m) Polygon corroborates with OS historic maps. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WHITE ROOTHING, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Moat. <1>
Homestead moat at Snows Farm 2/3 of a mile south of the church. <2>
All that remains is a deep ditch 3m to 4m wide, to the east and north east of the house. <3> <4>
NRHE data transfer:
Moat (NR). <5>
September 1971. Field survey.
All that remains of the alleged moat is a deep ditch, 3.0m. to 4.0m wide, to the east and north-east of the house. It seems unlikely that such a narrow insignificant feature can have formed part of a moat. <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. p.257.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL51SE14, 1971.
- <4> SEX15735 LIST: Unknown. 1971. TL51-104.
- <5> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 NKB 16-SEP-71.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL51-104
- NRHE identifier: 373147
- National Monuments Record: TL 51 SE 14