Medieval moat at Whitley House (EHER 6967)
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Summary
A homestead moat, complete except for a small portion at the south-west angle; the small pond on the north side of the island has been filled in. Building rubble is scattered on the surface of the west side of the island.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7221 4148 (105m by 101m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BIRDBROOK, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Monument description derived from merging EHER 6967 and 6968.
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat (NR). <1>
Homestead moat at Whitleys. "Built into the modern house is a stone, roughly inscribed in Lombardic capitals "pro anima Rogeri comitis de Clara". <2>
A house is shown here on the Chapman and Andre map of 1777. <3>
Placename mentioned in 13th century as 'Hwitele', also as 'Wytell', in 1271 and 1325 as 'Whyt(t)ele(e)', in 1318 and 1397 as 'Wyt(e)le(e)', in 1516-29 as 'Whiteley'. <4>
1978. Field visit.
Moated site. A house here was destroyed in the 19th century. On a high site above the Stour, 300yds from the parish boundary, isolated location. Complete, rectangular, without enclosure banks, with a flat enclosure. The moat is 12m wide, 0.5-1m deep to the water level. A house on the site was destroyed in the 19th century. The interior of the moat is entered by a causeway. <5>
Sketch plan of moat on back MSRG card, from 1st Ed OS map and site visit. Also in SMR. <6> <7>
Two photos in the SMR. <8>
May 1950. Field visit.
Homestead moat correct as shown. It is complete except for a small portion at the south-west angle; the small pond on the north side of the island has been filled in. Building rubble is scattered on the surface of the west side of the island. Condition fairly good. <9> <10>
1983. Field visit.
This site is included in a survey of moats in the Haverhill area. The site has not changed between 1960 and 1983. <11> <12>
See also: <13> - <16>
Area = 0.53
Sources
- <1> SEX54090 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1923. OS 6 inch 1923. 1924.
- <2> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.28.
- <3> SEX1417 Map: Chapman, J. and Andre, P.. 1777. Map of the County of Essex (C&A map). Paper. sheet III.
- <4> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.412.
- <5> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. TL74-008, list, 1978.
- <6> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. TL74-008, map, 1978.
- <7> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. map, 1978.
- <8> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. TL74-008, list, 1978.
- <9> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL74SW09, 1950.
- <10> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 JET 16-MAY-50.
- <11> SEX5736 Article in serial: Charge, B.B.. 1984. A Survey of Moated Sites Within the Area of Interest of the Haverhill and District Archaeological Group. Journal of the Haverhill and District Archaeological Group. 3. p.149.
- <12> SEX22850 LIST: Charge, B.B.. 1982. SMR.
- <13> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
- <14> SEX22852 Scheduling record: English Heritage ?. 1994. Schedule Entry Copy AA 44233-1.
- <15> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. 2 frames.
- <16> SEX67312 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1997. TL7241/3/26.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL74-008
- NRHE identifier: 379403
- National Monuments Record: TL 74 SW 9