Medieval moat at Wickford Rectory (EHER 7584)
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Summary
A medieval homestead moat at Wickford Rectory. In 1953, the moat was filled in only faint traces were visible.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7551 9340 (77m by 66m) Polygon derived from OS historic maps. |
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Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Homestead moat at the Rectory. <1>
Incomplete, irregular. <2>
Sketch plan on back MSRG card, presumably traced from OS map. <3>
May 1953. Field survey.
Moat now filled in only faint traces visible. <4> <5>
See also: <6> <7>
Sources
- <1> SEX356 Monograph: RCHME. 1923. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume IV, South-East. p.171.
- <2> SEX24434 LIST: Sellers, E.E.. unknown. TQ79-037.
- <3> SEX24435 Map: Sellers, E.E.?. unknown. MSRG. TQ79-037.
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 AC 04-MAY-53.
- <5> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ79SE01, 1953.
- <6> SEX68970 Desk-Based Assessment: Stoten, G.. 2006. Land South of Southend Road, Wickford.
- <7> SEX69999 Desk-Based Assessment: Grant, J.. 2003. Land at Barn Hall, Wickford, Essex - an archaeological desk-based assessment.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ79-037
- NRHE identifier: 417069
- National Monuments Record: TQ 79 SE 1