Medieval homestead moat at Fore Riders (or Moat Cottages), Nevendon (EHER 7545)
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Summary
Site of an incomplete medieval homestead moat. During investigation in 1953, the moat was found to be filled in with no visible remains.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7363 9119 (30m by 53m) Traced from OS Map 3rd Ed. |
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Type and Period
Description
An incomplete homestead moat at Fore Riders, a 16th century house (EHER 7546). (Feature shown but not described on OS 6" 1924.) <1> <2>
May 1953. Field survey.
This moat has been filled in and there are no visible remains. <3> <4>
'Moat Cottage' built on the site of 'Fore Riders'. Moat here. <5>
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Sources
- <1> SEX356 Monograph: RCHME. 1923. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume IV, South-East. p.96.
- <2> SEX54090 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1923. OS 6 inch 1923. 1922.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ79SW09, 1977.
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. GCS 06-MAY-53.
- <5> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ79-022
- NRHE identifier: 417145
- National Monuments Record: TQ 79 SW 9