Medieval to post-medieval moat at Braintris Cottage (EHER 4476)
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Summary
The site of a possible medieval to post-medieval moat; however, a 1973 OS survey doubted its antiquity.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5594 1731 (192m by 144m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HATFIELD BROAD OAK, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat at Braintris. <1>
Moat almost surrounds the house. On the east are traces of an outer enclosure. 1500 yards north-east of the parish church. <2>
Name mentioned 1305 and later. <3>
NMP analysis revealed related old field boundaries to the north. <4> - <6>
July 1973. Field survey.
There are no certain remains of a moat. A pond at TL55901732 and formerly a garden lake at TL 55911726 (now filled in) may have been on the line of the N&S arms respectively. An
amorphous depression extending northwards from the site of the garden lake, may be the cause of the west arm. All other details are obscured by later buildings.
The 'outer enclosure' to the east is demarcated by modern drainage ditches; there is no evidence of antiquity. <7> <8>
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. v.2, p.120.
- <3> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.41-42.
- <4> SEX59642 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1367-5203-4.
- <5> SEX15753 LIST: Unknown. unknown. TL51-108.
- <5> SEX59643 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1973. OS-054-73-328-1263.
- <6> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000. TL51NE.
- <7> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL51NE18, 1973.
- <8> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 JRL 04-JUL-73.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL51-108
- NRHE identifier: 372930
- National Monuments Record: TL 51 NE 18