Medieval moat at Smith's Farm (EHER 7587)
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Summary
Medieval homestead moat at Smith's Farm, recorded in 1953 as being water filled and in good condition.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7557 9033 (56m by 63m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOWERS GIFFORD AND NORTH BENFLEET, BASILDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat (NR). <1>
Homestead moat at Smith's Farm (now Tiffaynes Farm), North Benfleet. <2>
Incomplete, rectangular. <3>
Sketch plan on back MSRG card, presumably traced from OS map. <4>
Probably to be associated with the family of William 'Smyth' (1377), also mentioned 1579 in a survey as 'Smythes'. <5>
May 1953. Field survey.
Moat waterfilled and in good condition. <6> <7>
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.98.
- <3> SEX24441 LIST: Sellers, E.E.. unknown. TQ79-038.
- <4> SEX24442 Map: Sellers, E.E.. unknown. TQ79-038.
- <5> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.142-143.
- <6> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ79SE07, 1953.
- <7> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 GCS 06-MAY-53.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ79-038
- NRHE identifier: 417084
- National Monuments Record: TQ 79 SE 7