Medieval moat at Berwick Hall (EHER 6802)
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Summary
A medieval moat on the site was recorded as being incomplete in 1916.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7353 3727 (93m by 112m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TOPPESFIELD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat (NR). <1>
Moat at Berwick Hall (early 17th century) was very incomplete in 1916. In 1954 it was in the process of being filled in by the owner. <2>
Mentioned in 1303 as 'Ber(e)wyk', 1461 as 'Berwik Hall', 1495 as 'Berewykeis', 1563 as 'Barwyk'. <3>
1954. Field visit.
In 1952 the slopes on the north west were clearly defined and about 3ft deep. In 1954 the moat was being filled in the owner. <4>
1977. Field survey.
Double enclosure, incomplete, irregular and rectangular. Water supply from surface. In level country, raised enclosure, no enclosure banks. Moat width varies with slope of site, 5m on the east, elsewhere 15m. Depth to watercourse varies with slope, from 5m on the east to 1.5m elsewhere. <5>
Sketch plan on back MSRG card (also on back SMR sheet) from OS 1st Ed and site visit in 1977. <6>
Four photos. <7>
Area = 0.6
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <2> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.324.
- <3> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.464.
- <4> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL73NW04, 1954.
- <5> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. TL73-006, list, 1977.
- <6> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. TL73-006, map, 1977.
- <7> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. TL73-006, photo, 1977.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL73-006
- NRHE identifier: 379117
- National Monuments Record: TL 73 NW 4