Medieval homestead moat, The Rectory (EHER 5064)
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Summary
A medieval moat surrounds the house, The Rectory.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 592 825 (103m by 115m) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
A Medieval moat surrounds the house, The Rectory. <1> <2>
It is North of the (old?) Rectory. It is incomplete, north arm and north west angle wet. <3>
Map reference <4>
Information from NRHE
A moat, the N and W arms water-filled; the S and E arms dry. All in fair condition & correct as shown <5> <6>
Additional reference <7> <8> <9>
Sources
- --- SEX68863 DESC TEXT: Historic Landscape Management. 2002. Mardyke Valley Project; A Brief Landscape History of the Mardyke Valley.
- <1> SEX938 DESC TEXT: Sellers, E.. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX356 Monograph: RCHME. 1923. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume IV, South-East. Vol 4, p141.
- <3> SEX17508 LIST: Sellers, E.. unknown. TQ58-011.
- <4> SEX2231 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1890s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (2nd edition). 6" Map.
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments.
- <6> SEX77440 Cartographic materials: Fd 6''.
- <7> SEX75604 Unpublished document: Horsey, J.. 1973. Moated Homesteads of Essex.
- <8> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. 888977.
- <9> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. AF0615631.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ58-011
- NRHE identifier: 411421
- National Monuments Record: TQ 58 SE 16