Medieval to post-medieval drainage ditches at Bedlar's Green (EHER 4585)
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Summary
Previously considered to be a medieval moat, a 1975 Ordnance Survey visit determined that the site was actually drainage ditches.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 522 202 (75m by 58m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT HALLINGBURY, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat (NR). <1>
Homestead moat at Bedlar's Green, near the inn 3/4 of a mile north-east of the church. <2>
A depression 16m long and about 1m deep at the north-east corner of the site, this probably formed part of the east arm of the moat. <3>
Name mentioned 1229, 1280 and later. <4>
May 1975. Field survey.
Not a moat, but enlarged field drainage ditches. No trace of a former dwelling was found within the enclosure. Published survey (25") revised. <5>
1977. Field survey.
Completely destroyed. Was rectangular. <6>
Plan from sketch by Stokes from 25" OS 1876. <7>
Area = 0.18
Sources
- <1> SEX34266 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid. 1972.
- <2> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. v.2, p.94.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL52SW15, 1966.
- <4> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.35.
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 01-MAY-75.
- <6> SEX16138 LIST: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. TL52-026. TL52-026.
- <7> SEX15619 Map: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. SMR. Map, 1977, tracing from Stokes' sketch.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL52-026
- NRHE identifier: 373550
- National Monuments Record: TL 52 SW 15