Medieval moat at Mosse's Farm (EHER 9370)
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Summary
Remains of a medieval homestead moat. The farm buildings and house have now been demolished.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 884 341 (54m by 59m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ALPHAMSTONE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat (NR). <1>
Homestead moat. <2>
June 1950. Field visit.
No trace of the south angle of the moat. The remainder is in an overgrown, poor condition. <3>
August 1976. Field survey.
A small trapezoidal homestead moat, on level ground, measures 45.0m north-west to south-east by 35.0 north-east to south-west. The arms average 5.0m wide by 1.5m deep and are now dry. The south angle and parts of the south-east and south-west arms have been destroyed. The farm buildings and house have now been demolished and the area is covered by dense vegetation. Published 1:2500 survey 1954 revised. <4> <5>
1979. Field visit.
Incomplete rectangular moat. Partially destroyed, rough shrub cover. Moat dry. <6>
Sketch plan on back of MSRG card, also on back of SMR sheet. <7>
Copy of OS plan card in SMR. <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> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 JET 16-JUN-50.
- <4> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL83SE04, 1976.
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F2 GJM 02-AUG-76.
- <6> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. TL83-029, list, 1979.
- <7> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. TL83-029, map, 1979.
- <8> SEX3308 MENTION: Ordnance Survey. 1976. SMR.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL83-029
- NRHE identifier: 381710
- National Monuments Record: TL 83 SE 4