Medieval moat at Goodhares, North of Burnham Road (EHER 7836)
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Summary
The remains of a homestead moat at Goodhares (alternative spelling Good Hares).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8930 0040 (65m by 78m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LATCHINGDON, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Homestead moat at Good Hares Latchingdon. <1>
April 1972. Field survey.
The remains of a homestead moat, comprising the West arm, still waterfilled, and the North arm now dry and only 0.5m deep. No trace of the East or South arms. Good Hares is a relatively modern farm cottage. There is no knowledge of an earlier house.
Published survey 25" revised. <2> <3>
Incomplete, rectangular. <4>
Sketch plan on back MSRG card, presumably based on OS map. <5>
Probably to be associated with the family of John 'Good hares' (1375). <6>
(TL 8929 0039) Moat (NR). <7>
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.82.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL80SE04, 1972.
- <3> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. NKB 25-APR-72.
- <4> SEX25132 LIST: Unknown. unknown. TL80-034.
- <5> SEX25133 Map: Unknown. unknown. TL80-034.
- <6> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p217.
- <7> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL80-034
- NRHE identifier: 380906
- National Monuments Record: TL 80 SE 4