Medieval moat, Lower House (EHER 901)
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Summary
Incomplete moat at Lower House, by 1976 it formed an angular pond set against south-east slope to the north west of Lower House.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 619 141 (48m by 71m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH EASTER, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Moat. <1> <2>
Moat, incomplete. <3>
Field survey, 1949
North side of the moat has been turned into a rockery garden. <2> <4>
Field survey, 1976
Angular pond set against south-east slope lies to the north west of Lower House (which is 17th century-see EHER 902). The moat couldn't have been part of a complete waterfilled enclosure. Further pond (on OS 6") to west has been filled. Both features probably for drainage and probably not part of a moat. <1> <5> <6>
Other refs: <7> <8> <9>
Moat (NR) <10>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL61SW06, 1950.
- <3> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. Vol 2, p128.
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 JET 12-OCT-49.
- <5> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL61SW06, 1976.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. Stevens, P.A., 08-MAR-76.
- <7> SEX3326 Map: Unknown. unknown. TL61-009.
- <8> SEX3326 Map: Unknown. unknown. TL61-009.
- <9> SEX76734 LIST: Ministry of Housing and Local Government Lists. 1952. Dunmow Rural District. p. 50.
- <10> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. OS 6" 1960.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL61-009
- NRHE identifier: 376177
- National Monuments Record: TL 61 SW 6