Medieval moat at Moat Farm, Tye Green (EHER 4560)
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Summary
The remains of a medieval homestead moat surrounding a farmhouse.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5417 2458 (56m by 55m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ELSENHAM, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat (NR). <1>
Homestead moat at Tye Green, fragment, dry. <2>
Name mentioned 1285. <3>
April 1966. Field survey.
Moat with water filled north, west and south arms, and dry south east angle. <4> <5>
April 1975. Field survey.
A part water-filled homestead moat surrounds Moat Farm (name board). It measures approximately 45.0m square with arms 6.0m wide and the central island raised 0.5m above the surrounding ground. The south angle and south-east arm are dry but show as a depression in the garden. The farmhouse in not outstanding. Published survey 1:2500 correct. <6>
1976.Field survey.
Recent causeway on north-west corner. Enclosure raised on south-west side. Moat is 8m wide x 0-1.5m deep (with contours). It is dry on the north side, wet on the south. <7>
Plan on back MSRG card shows two, and parts of a third, arms left, from a rectangular moat. <8>
Two photos. <9>
Sources
- <1> SEX34266 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid. 1972.
- <2> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.84.
- <3> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.528.
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 FGA 20-APR-66.
- <5> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL52SW03, 1966.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F2 PAS 24-APR-75.
- <7> SEX16036 LIST: Stokes, A.H.. 1976. TL52-012. TL52-012.
- <8> SEX16037 Map: Stokes, A.H.. 1976. TL52-012. TL52-012, map, 1976.
- <9> SEX16035 Photograph: Unknown. unknown. TL52-012.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL52-012
- NRHE identifier: 373502
- National Monuments Record: TL 52 SW 3