Medieval moat at Moat Farm (EHER 8629)
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Summary
A 17th century farmhouse associated with a medieval moat, site of a possible manor house.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8080 2721 (80m by 84m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STISTED, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat (NR). <1>
A moat surrounds Moat Farm which is of 17th century date with 19th century re-building. <2> <3>
Complete, rectangular moat. <4> <5>
August 1976. Field visit.
Moat Farm (name confirmed) is as described above but modernised and not outstanding. See photograph.
The house is surrounded by a near square homestead moat situated on level ground and filled by surface drainage. It measures about 45.0m overall with arms averaging 6.0m. wide by 1.5m deep. No obvious outlet channel is visible from the moat which is seasonally dry. The entrance causeway crosses the south arm, but it has been widened by later tipping. Published 1:2500 survey 1954 correct. <6> <7>
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1958.
- <2> SEX76 Monograph: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume III, North-East. p.211.
- <3> SEX23056 DESC TEXT: Ministry of Housing and Local Government. 1960. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Braintree. p.76.
- <4> SEX27683 LIST: Unknown. unknown. TL82-013.
- <5> SEX27684 Map: Unknown. unknown. TL82-013.
- <6> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL82NW07.
- <7> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 10-AUG-76.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL82-013
- NRHE identifier: 381406
- National Monuments Record: TL 82 NW 7