Medieval homestead moat at Great Loys (EHER 6001)
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Summary
Homestead moat, in very good condition in 1950.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7742 1589 (115m by 109m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TERLING, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Homestead moat, in very good condition in 1950. <1> <2> <3>
Complete, rectangular. <4>
Sketch plan on back of Medieval Settlement Research Group (MSRG) card, presumably from OS. <5>
Probably to be associated with the first John 'Loy' (1344). Also mentioned as 'Loys' (1547-1551, 1571), as 'Sessions, Lowes or Loys' in 1768. <6>
Moat shown on OS map of 1777. <7>
Aerial photograph. <8> <9>
The moated site is quadrilateral in shape and measures 85m max NE-SW by 97m max NW-SE, the arms being between 8m and 10m in width and all waterfilled by a spring. A causeway crosses the SW arm and is believed to be original. The site includes an internal fishpond measuring 15m NW-SE by 13m NE-SW. <10>
NMP cropmark plot. <11>
NRHE data transfer:
Moat (NR) Great Loys (NAT). <12>
November 1975. Field survey.
Great Loys is possibly 17th century but much modernised and not outstanding. It is surrounded by a near-rectangular water-filled moat measuring overall 90m north west - south east by 70m transversely, with arms averaging 10m wide. Two causeways across the northeast and southwest arms, the latter
being original.
Published survey (25") revised. <13>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. p.228.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL71NE12, 1950.
- <4> SEX20321 LIST: Unknown. unknown. TL71-021.
- <5> SEX20322 Map: Unknown. unknown. TL71-021.
- <6> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.298.
- <7> SEX1417 Map: Chapman, J. and Andre, P.. 1777. Map of the County of Essex (C&A map). Paper. sheet XIII.
- <8> SEX20323 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1949. 58/263/PTI/5114.
- <9> SEX74494 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2019. EX19/11/003.
- <10> SEX20324 Scheduling record: English Heritage ?. 1994. Schedule Entry Copy AA 44311-1.
- <11> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000. TL71NE.
- <12> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <13> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. Stevens, P.A., 18-NOV-75.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL71-020
- NRHE identifier: 378501
- National Monuments Record: TL 71 NE 12