Site of medieval moat at Fremnells (EHER 7590)
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Summary
The site of a moat and house, now destroyed by the construction of a reservoir.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7225 9720 (84m by 82m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTH HANNINGFIELD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Fremnells (NR) Moat (NR). <1>
Imperfect moat. <2>
Domesday Manor site. <3>
Sketch plan on back MSRG sheet, presumably traced from OS. <4>
It is due to be submerged by the new reservoir at present under construction. <5>
Fremnells shown as destroyed by reservoir. <6> <7>
See also: <8>
Sources
- <1> SEX54090 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1923. OS 6 inch 1923.
- <2> SEX356 Monograph: RCHME. 1923. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume IV, South-East. p.34.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ79NW02, 1959.
- <4> SEX24449 Map: Sellers, E.E.?. unknown. TQ79-042.
- <5> SEX76471 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950. Large Scale/ Small Scale map Revisers' Comment, 1950-1959. SS Reviser 16.9.53.
- <6> SEX24448 LIST: Sellers, E.E.. unknown. TQ79-042.
- <7> SEX34266 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid.
- <8> SEX59139 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1992. TQ730980 415/2.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ79-042
- NRHE identifier: 417037
- National Monuments Record: TQ 79 NW 2