Medieval moat, Lawling Hall, Latchingdon (EHER 7942)
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Summary
Remains of a medieval homestead moat.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9001 0145 (47m by 73m) Copied from basemapping. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LATCHINGDON, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
'Possible moat: had a chapel. Latchingdon-cum-Lawling is a Domesday Vill.' (see EHER 7943). <1>
Homestead Moat at Lawling Hall, Latchingdon. <2> <3>
Sketch plan on back Medieval Settlement Research Group (MSRG) card - from the OS map? Shows two and a bit arms left. <4>
NRHE data transfer:
(TL 9002 0145) Moat (NR). <5>
April 1972. Field survey.
The remains of a waterfilled homestead moat, comprising the East, and parts of the North and South arms, about 7m average width. The remainder is filled in or overlaid by farm buildings.
Lawling Hall is modern, and there is no trace and no local knowledge of an earlier house.
Published survey (25") revised. <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX356 Monograph: RCHME. 1923. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume IV, South-East. p.82.
- <3> SEX25569 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. TL80-074.
- <4> SEX25570 Map: Ordnance Survey?. unknown. TL80-074.
- <5> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. NKB 25-APR-72.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL80-074
- NRHE identifier: 383419
- National Monuments Record: TL 90 SW 5