Medieval moat at Mark's Farmhouse, Braintree-Coggeshall Road (EHER 6284)

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Incomplete moat, in fairly good condition according to OS card for 1950. Summary from record 18935: Medieval Moated Site

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Grid reference Centred TL 7753 2353 (53m by 54m)

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Moat. <1> Incomplete moat, in fairly good condition according to OS card for 1950. <2> March 1975. Field survey. A rectangular waterfilled homestead moat northwest of Mark's Farm. It measures about 50.0m north-south by 42.0m transversely with arms 6.0m wide, and raised interior 0.5m high. Traces of the south arm are visible as a depression in the lawn. No evidence of a building was found within the enclosed area. Published survey (25") correct. <3> <4> <5> Incomplete, rectangular. <6> Sketch plan on back of Medieval Settlement Research Group (MSRG) card shows moat with three remaining sides - presumably the north, east and west arms. <7> See also <8>. Moat (NR). <9> Original HER entry merged with NRHE data transfer.

Sources

  • <1> Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. p.35.
  • <2> RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. 1950.
  • <3> DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. TL72SE07.
  • <4> RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. 1975.
  • <5> PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. Stevens, P.A., 25-MAR-75.
  • <6> LIST: MSRG. unknown. MSRG. MSRG.
  • <7> Map: Unknown. unknown. TL72-034.
  • <8> Evaluation Report: Smith, J.G.. 1999. Mark's Farm, Coggeshall Road, Braintree, Essex: an archaeological evaluation.
  • <9> Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid. 1973.

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  • Old SMR Number: TL72-034
  • NRHE identifier: 378866
  • National Monuments Record: TL 72 SE 7

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