Possible medieval moat or ponds at Oak Farm (EHER 9455)
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Summary
Site of alleged medieval moat, which comprises two ponds with no trace of connecting ditches forming a moat.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 831 362 (69m by 56m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WICKHAM ST PAUL, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Possible moated site. Checks on Tithe Map, OS, found only two unconnected ponds in a field. <1> - <3>
September 1976. Field visit.
There are two ponds here, one central to and one on the edge of a cultivated field at present under crop. No traces of connecting ditches to form a moat could be seen either on the ground or on OS air photographs <4>. The Tithe Map shows only the ponds. <5>
1978. Field visit.
Flat enclosure, no enclosure banks. Moat 6m wide, 1m deep to water. Sketch on back of MSRG card and on back of SMR sheet, from site visit and 1885 OS map - shows a pond with two returning arms at end - the modern OS map shows it similarly. <6> - <8>
Sources
- <1> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX30075 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1958. TL83SW. 6".
- <3> SEX3913 Map: 1839. Wickham St Paul Tithe Map 1839 (scale 20" = 1 mile). Tithe Award.
- <4> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. Air Photographs (OS/74090 fr.294-5 30.5.74).
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 BHS 20-SEP-76.
- <6> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. map, 1984.
- <7> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. TL83-084, map, 1978.
- <8> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, A.H. (MSRG). 1970s. Moated Site Research Group MSRG card. TL83-084, list, 1978.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL83-084
- NRHE identifier: 381690
- National Monuments Record: TL 83 NW 11