Loft Hall water channels (EHER 551)
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Summary
To the north of Loft Hall are a double complex of rectangular water channels averaging about 3 to 4 metres wide by circa 1 metre deep. They do not form part of a moated enclosure and were probably dug for drainage purposes. No trace of a building was found within the enclosure.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 536 969 (127m by 215m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NAVESTOCK, BRENTWOOD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Moat <6>
OS don't consider this to be a moat but a complex of rectangular water channels visible to the north of Loft Channel. They average c3-4m x 1m deep but don't form part of a moated enclosure, probably being dug for drainage purposes. <7>
No trace of a building within the enclosure. <2> in <1>
Tracing from the OS 2nd edition 1:2500 is in the SMR. <3> Other refs: <4> <5>
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Sources
- --- SEX2219 Map: Unknown. unknown. TQ59-015.
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ59NW07, 1975.
- <4> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. tracing from OS 1:2500, 2nd ed, SMR.
- <5> SEX2218 LIST: Unknown. unknown. TQ59-015.
- <6> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. OS 6" 1961.
- <7> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. Stevens, P.A., 02-SEP-75.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ59-015
- NRHE identifier: 411562
- National Monuments Record: TQ 59 NW 7