Medieval moat at Great Jenkins (EHER 4637)
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Summary
A medieval moat at Great Jenkins farm. A 1975 field survey determined it could not have been fully enclosed due to the slope.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 503 200 (89m by 109m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT HALLINGBURY, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat (NR). <1>
1000 yards north-west of the church is the fragmentary remains of a moat at Great Jenkins. <2> <3>
April 1966. Field survey.
Remains of moat, waterfilled and in good condition. <4> <5>
May 1975. Field survey.
A waterfilled moated arm lies to the south-west of 'Great Jenkins' with a further narrow arm extending to the north-west for about 90.0m. These features do not represent the remains of a moated enclosure as the ground to the east falls away and would prohibit a continuous waterfilled moat. Published survey (25") correct. <6>
1977. Field survey.
Enclosure not complete The site slopes from north to south and from east to west. The narrow ditch connecting 2 ponds could never have been more than a connective stream. Irregular enclosure, moat is 11m wide on the west side, 4m on the north side and is 1.5m deep (1m to the water). Garden in arable land. <7>
Two photos. <8>
Tracing of sketch from Stokes' visit. <9>
See also: <10>
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. p.94.
- <3> SEX76734 LIST: Ministry of Housing and Local Government Lists. 1952. Dunmow Rural District. p.38.
- <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. TL52SW14, 1966.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F2 PAS 01-MAY-75.
- <7> SEX16299 LIST: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. TL52-049. TL52-049.
- <8> SEX16300 Photograph: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. TL52-049. 2 frames.
- <9> SEX16301 Map: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. TL52-049. TL52-049, 1977, Tracing of Stokes' sketch.
- <10> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. BF078442.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL52-049
- NRHE identifier: 373545
- National Monuments Record: TL 52 SW 14