Possible Medieval moat, Mashbury Hall (EHER 962)
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Summary
A 17th century house with an alleged moat which may actually be a series of flooded clay pits.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6512 1185 (272m by 431m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MASHBURY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Moat, Deserted Medieval Village. <1> <2> <3>
Moat at Mashbury hall. (House is not dated by RCHM or DOE (HHR). <2>
The house is possibly 17th century but much modernised and not outstanding. A series of irregular ponds - now landscaped, surround the house, but these were probably dug for clay and do not form part of a moat. <4> <5> <6>
Other ref: <7>
The interpretation of Deserted Medieval Village presumably comes from the monuments isolated position?
Mashbury Hall (NR) <8>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX183 Monograph: RCHME. 1921. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume II, Central and South-West. Vol 2, p186.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL61SE08, 1951.
- <4> SEX3596 LIST: Unknown. unknown. TL61-046.
- <5> SEX3597 Map: Unknown. unknown. TL61-046.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 17-NOV-75.
- <7> SEX2863 Bibliographic reference: Wright, T.. 1831. The history and topography of the county of Essex, comprising its ancient and modern history. 2. Vol 2, p263.
- <8> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. OS 6" 1960.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL61-046
- NRHE identifier: 376051
- National Monuments Record: TL 61 SE 8