Site of Medieval lodge and moat, Rainbow Lodge (EHER 896)
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Summary
The potential site of a medieval lodge, with earthworks of a moat.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 658 170 (126m by 134m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH EASTER, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Moat at site of Rainbow Lodge. <1> <2>
Site Assessment = Dug out to depth of around 15ft to create a wildlife area, by farmer. <2>
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
East side is a dam, of earth, cutting the stream. Average depth of dry moat 2.3m. <3> <4>
According to OS 1975 a rectangular moated island surrounded by an artificial pond and retained by a pond bay. Island is 36m north-south x 26m across, scarp slope is 3.2m deep. Entrance causeway across curve of the south arm. Pond is `now' part waterfilled and marshy, fed by natural drainage. Original level is retained by a bay 60m long x3.5m high. No trace of supposed site of Rainbow Lodge on island. Moat's south west angle has been destroyed by `recent' dumping. <5>
Plan from OS 1976 survey in SMR. <6> <7>
Map of tree-planting scheme in SMR. <8>
Other refs: <9> <10>
Sources
- <1> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. Vol 2, p128.
- <2> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL61NE12, 1950.
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 JET 13-JAN-50.
- <5> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL61NE12, 1975.
- <6> SEX3308 MENTION: Ordnance Survey. 1976. SMR.
- <7> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. Stevens, P.A., 01-MAR-76.
- <8> SEX3309 Map: Robinson, I.. 1983. Tree Planting Scheme. Lawn Hall Farm, North End, Great Dunmow.
- <9> SEX3310 Map: Unknown. unknown. TL61-006.
- <10> SEX3310 Map: Unknown. unknown. TL61-006.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL61-006
- NRHE identifier: 375919
- National Monuments Record: TL 61 NE 12