Site of medieval chapel, near Weston Hall (EHER 8519)
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Summary
A chapel once stood on the green by the road side near Weston Hall. A trench was all that remained of it in the mid 18th century. Human bones have been found around the site denoting a burial place. Field investigation in 1976 revealed no additional information.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 838 456 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FOXEARTH, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
A chapel once stood on the green by the road side near Weston Hall: TL 839456. A trench was all that remained of it at the time of Morant. Human bones have been found around the site denoting a burial place. <1>
August 1976. Field survey.
Enquiries at Weston Hall failed to produce any information regarding this former chapel. Adjacent fields are all at present under crop preventing perambulation. The Tithe Map <2> gives no names to suggest a chapel site, but there is a small un-named green lying south-west of the hall, centred TL 83854561. No evidence of a building could be seen here. <3> <4>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX287 Monograph: Morant, P.. 1768. The History and Antiquities of the County of Essex. v.2, p.326.
- <2> SEX77295 Map: 1841. Foxearth Tithe Map.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL84SW3, 1976.
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 GJM 6.8.76.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL84-013
- NRHE identifier: 382008
- National Monuments Record: TL 84 NW 24