Post-medieval cattle pond, Clark's Farm (EHER 8232)
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Summary
A post-medieval cattle pond, formerly thought to be a medieval moat.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8874 1015 (46m by 27m) Copied from MasterMap basemap. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE TOTHAM, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
November 1949. Field survey.
Only the north and west sides, in fairly good condition, remain of a homestead moat at Clarks Farm. Not listed by RCHM Essex. <1> <2>
September 1976. Field survey.
Clarks Farm was demolished about 1966 according to local residents. The angular pond to the north-west of the former house site does not form part of a moat and is probably only
a cattle pond. Published survey 1:2500 correct. <3> A copy of the OS plan card is in the EHER. <4>
Moat. <5>
Incomplete, rectangular moat. <6>
Sketch plan on back of Medieval Settlements Research Group (MSRG) card. <7>
Placename probably so-called from the family of Richard Clarke (1399). <8>
Moat (NR). <9>
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Sources
- <1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL81SE12, 1949.
- <2> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. GWR 25-NOV-49.
- <3> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. Stevens, P.A., 29-SEP-76.
- <4> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL81SE12, 1976.
- <5> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <6> SEX26551 LIST: Unknown. unknown. TL81-056.
- <7> SEX26552 Map: Unknown. unknown. TL81-056.
- <8> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.312.
- <9> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1958.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL81-056
- NRHE identifier: 381201
- National Monuments Record: TL 81 SE 12