Medieval moat at Foxearth Hall (EHER 8505)
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Summary
The house is surrounded by a complete moat.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 832 449 (101m by 86m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FOXEARTH, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat (NR). <1>
Manorial site. <2>
A complete moat surrounds the house which is approached over a small bridge. <3>
July 1976. Field survey.
The Hall is surrounded by a sub-square waterfilled moat, which has been dug on level ground and is fed by spring water according to the owner. The moat is drained from a sluice in the centre of the east arm. The feature measures overall about 80.0m square with arms averaging 10.0m wide by 1.5m deep. The causeway which crosses the centre of the north arm is probably original but the bridges that cross the west and east arms are later. Published 1:2500 survey correct. <4> - <6>
1979. Field visit.
Complete, rectangular moat. Flat enclosure. <7>
Sketch plan on back MSRG card and on back SMR sheet. <8> <9>
Four photographs in record. <10>
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1967.
- <2> SEX2863 Bibliographic reference: Wright, T.. 1831. The history and topography of the county of Essex, comprising its ancient and modern history. 2.
- <3> SEX76468 LIST: Department of the Environment. 1960. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Halstead. p.52.
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 21-JUL-76.
- <5> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL84SW01, 1976.
- <6> SEX3308 MENTION: Ordnance Survey. 1976. SMR.
- <7> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. TL84-002, list, 1979.
- <8> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. TL84-002, map, 1979.
- <9> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. map, 1979.
- <10> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. TL84-002, photo, 1979.
- <11> SEX27284 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree. p32.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL84-002
- NRHE identifier: 382162
- National Monuments Record: TL 84 SW 1