Moat at Withenden's Farm (EHER 7523)
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Summary
Medieval homestead moat at Raymonds Farm, recorded as being water filled and in good condition in 1953.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7825 9289 (140m by 107m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RAWRETH, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat (NR). <1>
Homestead moat at Raymonds Farm, (now Moat Farm). <2>
Complete, rectangular. <3>
Sketch plan on back MSRG card, presumably from OS. <4>
Mentioned in 1554 as 'Raymondes', 1578 as 'Raymons', 1600 as 'Raymonds alias Sandells'. <5>
April 1953. Field survey.
Moat water-filled and in good condition, and correct as shown. <6> <7>
See also: <8>
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> SEX24265 LIST: Sellers, E.E.?. unknown. TQ79-011.
- <4> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p194.
- <5> SEX67406 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1953. V540/RAF/1027/0024-0025.
- <6> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ79SE10, 1953.
- <7> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 GCS 29-APR-53.
- <8> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ79-011
- NRHE identifier: 417093
- National Monuments Record: TQ 79 SE 10