Site of Domesday manor and medieval moat and manor at Bowers Gifford Hall (EHER 7073)
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Summary
Medieval homestead moat at Bowers Hall, recorded in 1953 as being in good condition.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7542 8778 (89m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOWERS GIFFORD AND NORTH BENFLEET, BASILDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat (NR). <1> <2>
Complete, rectangular. <3>
Sketch plan on back of MSRG card. <4>
Site of Domesday Manor, possibly known to have been at Bowers Gifford. <5>
Mentioned in Domesday Book as 'Bura', Gifford from family of William 'Gifford' (1243). <6>
May 1953. Field survey.
Good example in good condition. Correct as shown. <7> <8>
See also: <9>
Sources
- <1> SEX34266 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid. 1974.
- <2> SEX356 Monograph: RCHME. 1923. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume IV, South-East. p.13.
- <3> SEX23226 LIST: Unknown. unknown. TQ78-002.
- <4> SEX23227 Map: Unknown. unknown. TQ78-002.
- <5> SEX1130 Bibliographic reference: Rumble, A.. 1983. Domesday Book - 32, Essex. 42, 1.
- <6> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.144.
- <7> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ78NE03, 1953.
- <8> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 AC 06-MAY-53.
- <9> SEX75604 Unpublished document: Horsey, J.. 1973. Moated Homesteads of Essex.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ78-002
- NRHE identifier: 416936
- National Monuments Record: TQ 78 NE 3