Medieval to post-medieval drainage ditches at Whiteheads (EHER 4479)
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Summary
Previously thought to be a moat, the 1973 OS field visit considered the site to be a likely drainage ditch.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5676 1818 (73m by 101m) Polygon derived from OS historic maps. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HATFIELD BROAD OAK, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
The moat at Whiteheads is incomplete, nearly 1 3/4 miles north-east of the parish church. <1>
Name mentioned 1314 and later. <2> <3>
July 1973. Field survey.
To the north-east of the house is the remains of a probable drainage ditch, waterfilled, and 3.0m in width. Although formerly a rectangular shape (a section having been filled in) there is no evidence to suggest this ditch is the remains of a moat, and there is no indication that the apparent cattle pond at TL 5674 1818 ever formed part of a moat arm. The tithe map of about 1838 shows no significant difference from the OS 25" published survey. Published survey (25") revised. <4> <5>
1977. Field survey.
4m wide x 1m deep. Part wet, part dry. Small ponds in moat length, one separate pond. <6>
Tracing from Stokes' sketch. <7>
Three photos. <8>
Sources
- <1> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. p.120.
- <2> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.42.
- <3> SEX13916 DESC TEXT: Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. unknown. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society Series 2. v.17.
- <4> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL51NE16, 1973.
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 JRL 04-JUL-73.
- <6> SEX15763 LIST: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. TL51-110. TL51-110.
- <7> SEX15619 Map: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. SMR. Map, 1977, Tracing from Stokes' sketch and 1st ed OS.
- <8> SEX15764 Photograph: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. TL51-110. 3 frames.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL51-110
- NRHE identifier: 372924
- National Monuments Record: TL 51 NE 16