Possible medieval moat or pond at Goulds Road (EHER 9337)
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Summary
Early 16th century timber-framed farmhouse, with extensive alterations in 18th and 19th centuries. Two large water-filled 'L' shaped ponds are in the vicinity.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 874 344 (81m by 63m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ALPHAMSTONE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Two Moats (NR). <1>
Fragmentary moat at Upper Goulds Farm. <2>
Goulds is probably to be associated with the family of Maude 'Goulde' (Elizabethan Rental). <3>
August 1976. Field survey.
There are two large water-filled 'L' shaped ponds on level ground, divided by the road. They do not seem to have been connected and there is no evidence in the garden of a surrounding moat. Published 1:2500 survey 1971 revised. <4> <5>
1978. Field visit.
Double, irregular, incomplete - there are two curved lakes but they do not enclose an area. No enclosure banks, enclosure is flat. Moat is 0.5m deep to water. Building dates to 1490, according to this source; named 'Goulds' in 1272 according to this source. <6>
Sketch plan on back of MSRG card and on back of SMR sheet. <7> <8>
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.4.
- <3> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.406.
- <4> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL83SE?, 1976.
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 GJM 12-AUG-76.
- <6> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. TL83-012, desc, 1978.
- <7> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. TL83-012, map, 1978.
- <8> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. map, 1978.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL83-012
- NRHE identifier: 381704
- National Monuments Record: TL 83 SE 2