Medieval moat at Tryndehayes (EHER 7520)
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Summary
Medieval homestead moat at Tryndehayes, which was recorded in 1953 as being in good condition with the north and west arms waterfilled.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7987 9338 (129m by 116m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RAWRETH, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat (NR). <1>
Homestead moat. <2>
Manorial site, incomplete, rectangular. <3>
Sketch plan on back MSRG card, presumably traced from OS map. <4>
Mentioned in 1200 as 'Trindee', various other medieval and later mentions are given in Reaney who states that the name means 'the circular enclosure'. <5>
Brick foundations, 14th to 15th century pottery and a 'Hans Schulz' token were found here in 1973-4. <6>
April 1953. Field survey.
Moat north and west arms water-filled, east arm dry. The whole is in good condition, correct as shown. <7> <8>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX34266 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid. 1976.
- <2> SEX356 Monograph: RCHME. 1923. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume IV, South-East. p.121.
- <3> SEX24247 LIST: Sellers, E.E.. unknown. TQ79-009.
- <4> SEX24248 Map: Sellers, E.E.?. unknown. TQ79-009.
- <5> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p193.
- <6> SEX24249 DESC TEXT: Gill, Mr. unknown. SMR.
- <7> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ79SE05, 1953.
- <8> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 AC 29-APR-53.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ79-009
- NRHE identifier: 417078
- National Monuments Record: TQ 79 SE 5