Medieval to post-medieval moat near Mudwall (EHER 994)
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Summary
Probable remains of a medieval to post-medieval homestead moat.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6274 1747 (79m by 85m) Polygon corroborates with OS historic maps. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moated site near Mudwall. <1> <2>
Incomplete, rectangular. <3> <4>
Mudwall was 'le Modwall' 149-mod(de) is an early form of mud. <5>
December 1975. Field survey.
An apparent moat west of Mudwall Farm (The house is probably 15th 16th century but not outstanding). The enclosed area centred TL 62761747, formerly measured 70.0m. by 60.0m, with arms 8.0m. wide, but has been destroyed by farmyard development. Only the west and part of the north arms now survive but no trace of a building was found. A rectangular pond can be traced around the present farmhouse but this cannot be positively identified as the remains of a later moat. Published survey 1:2500, revised. <6> <7>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.121.
- <3> SEX3708 LIST: Unknown. unknown. TL61-067.
- <4> SEX3709 Map: Unknown. unknown. TL61-067.
- <5> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.481.
- <6> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL61NW?, 1975.
- <7> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 04-DEC-75.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL61-067
- NRHE identifier: 375999
- National Monuments Record: TL 61 NW 18