Mid 16th century moat at Claret Hall (EHER 7053)
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Summary
Partial rectangular moated enclosure with ditch 10m wide, 3m deep, wet.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7656 4386 (118m by 97m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ASHEN, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
1977-1983. Survey.
Partial rectangular moated enclosure with ditch 10m wide, 3m deep, wet. Unknown status, isolated from village. 16th century building on island. Surface water supply, possible pond. Undefined entrance. <1> has plans comparing the site in 1956 (OS map) and in 1983. The latter shows that a pond south of the house has gone, and shows a scarp east of a boundary, east of the house (the possible course of the east arm), also a hollow in an angle of the house (possibly part of the filled west arm). <1> - <4>
2006. Watching brief.
In 2006 archaeological recording in the area of the demolished house noted that the northern arm of the moat survives as a water filled pond, 10m wide and 3m deep. <5> <6>
See also: <7>
Area = 0.45
Sources
- <1> 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. v.3, no.3, p.141.
- <2> SEX5209 DESC TEXT: Priddy, D.A.. 1984. SMR.
- <3> SEX12276 LIST: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <4> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <5> SEX66804 Interim Report: Mundin, A., Weston, P. and Woolhouse, T.. 2007. Claret Hall, Ovington Road, Ashen, Essex: archaeological excavation: interim report.
- <6> SEX68285 Excavation Report: Woolhouse, T.. 2007. An archaeological excavation at Claret Hall, Ashen, Essex: research archive.
- <7> SEX68285 Excavation Report: Woolhouse, T.. 2007. An archaeological excavation at Claret Hall, Ashen, Essex: research archive.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL74-074
- NRHE identifier: 765085
- National Monuments Record: TL 74 SE 21