Medieval moat at Pentlow Hall (EHER 8501)
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Summary
A medieval moat at Pentlow Hall. It was largely extant when visited in 1976.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8122 4623 (143m by 93m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PENTLOW, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat at Pentlow Hall. Domesday manor, according to Wright. <1> <2>
The moat is incomplete, as the water has been filled in. <3> <4>
July 1976. Field visit.
The sub-rectangular moat, situated on level ground, measures overall 100.0m east to west and 76.0m north to south and the ditch with an average width of 10.0m is water filled and almost complete, but for a portion on the west side part of which shows as a shallow depression. At the north-east angle an extension reaches eastward for 20.0m and is 12.0m wide. The present entrance to the house is by an apparently original causeway. Published 1974 1:2500 survey revised on MSD. <5> <6>
1979. Field visit.
Incomplete, irregular moat, flat enclosure. <7>
Sketch plan on back of MSRG card and on back of SMR sheet. <8> <9>
Four photos in record. <10>
See also: <11> - <13>
Sources
- --- SEX58153 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1989. 112-1.
- <1> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX2863 Bibliographic reference: Wright, T.. 1831. The history and topography of the county of Essex, comprising its ancient and modern history. 2.
- <3> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.210.
- <4> SEX83 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N.. 1954. The Buildings of England, Essex. p.287.
- <5> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL84NW2, 1976.
- <6> SEX3308 MENTION: Ordnance Survey. 1976. SMR.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 GJM 22-JUL-76.
- <7> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. TL84-001, list, 1979.
- <8> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. TL84-001, map, 1979.
- <9> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. 1979 - map.
- <10> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. TL84-001, photo, 1979.
- <11> SEX27272 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree. p51.
- <12> SEX54631 Aerial Photograph: Strachan, D.. 1999. BW/99/3/18.
- <13> SEX63906 Aerial Photograph: Strachan, D.. 1999. BW/99/8/13.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL84-001
- NRHE identifier: 381948
- National Monuments Record: TL 84 NW 2