Medieval moat at Stanley Hall (EHER 9354)
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Summary
A scheduled medieval moated site.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8363 3273 (126m by 134m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PEBMARSH, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat (NR). <1>
Manorial according to Wright. <2>
A moat surrounds Stanley Hall which is of late 16th century date and has been restored. Grade II. <3>
Mentioned 1282 as 'Stan€legh', as 'Stanley€' in 1287, 1301, 1349. Name means 'stone clearing'. <4>
August 1976. Field survey.
The hall is surrounded by a waterfilled nearly triangular moat set on a slight north slope, and fed by surface water and drained from the north angle. The arms measure overall 120.0m long by 10.0m wide and up to 2.0m deep on the south side. The south-eastern angle of the island appears to have been separated at one time, but the ditch has been filled and landscaped leaving the stub ends visible. Published 1:2500 survey 1955 correct. <5>
Copy of OS plan card in SMR. <6>
1978. Field visit.
Irregular/triangular. Moat wild to south-east, landscaped around house. <7>
Sketch plan on back of MSRG card, also on back of SMR sheet. <8> <9>
Area = 0.7
See also: <10> - <13>
Sources
- <1> SEX34266 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid. 1974.
- <2> SEX2863 Bibliographic reference: Wright, T.. 1831. The history and topography of the county of Essex, comprising its ancient and modern history. 2.
- <3> SEX76 Monograph: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume III, North-East. p.189.
- <4> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.45.
- <5> SEX3308 MENTION: Ordnance Survey. 1976. SMR.
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 06-AUG-76.
- <7> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. TL83-019, list, 1978.
- <8> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. Tl83-019, map, 1978.
- <9> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. map, 1978.
- <10> SEX29761 Scheduling record: English Heritage ?. 1993. Schedule Entry Copy AA 44248-1.
- <11> SEX71169 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2012. EX12/02/042-048.
- <12> SEX74178 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2019. EX19/05/015-016.
- <13> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL83SW03, 1970.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL83-019
- NRHE identifier: 381777
- National Monuments Record: TL 83 SW 3