Site of medieval moat at Motts Hall (EHER 4671)

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Summary

Motts Hall is derived from "Moat Hall". It is a rectangular moat, incomplete, and 0.5m deep.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 5498 2507 (78m by 57m)
Civil Parish	ELSENHAM, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)

Description

Motts Hall is derived from "Moat Hall". <1> Mote Hall on the Chapman and Andre map of 1777. <2> 1977. Field survey. A rectangular moat, incomplete, and 0.5m deep. A length of the ditch is dry. There is a pond. Isolated situation. <3> Tracing from Stokes' sketch from OS 25" map and site visit. <4>

Sources

<1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
<2> SEX1417 Map: Chapman, J. and Andre, P.. 1777. Map of the County of Essex (C&A map). Paper. Sheet VII.
<3> SEX16381 LIST: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. TL52-075. TL52-075.
<4> SEX15619 Map: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. SMR. Map, 1977, tracing from Stokes' sketch.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: 16th to 17th century barn and house at Motts Hall (Building) (EHER 35925)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TL52-075

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