Medieval moat at High Trees (EHER 997)
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Summary
The south-east arm of the moat survives as a landscaped pond, and the remainder of the moat can be traced as a depression through the farmyard.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 605 166 (135m by 132m) Polygon derived from OS historic maps. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH ROOTHING, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat, fragmentary. <1> <2>
Incomplete, rectangular. <3> <4>
December 1975. Field survey.
Only the south-east arm of the former moat survives as a landscaped garden pond. Elsewhere, the moat has been filled but its course can be traced through the farmyard, as a depression and a cattle pond. <5> <6>
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, p135.
- <3> SEX3720 LIST: Unknown. unknown. TL61-070.
- <4> SEX3722 Map: Unknown. unknown. TL61-070.
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 05-DEC-75.
- <6> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL61NW(?), 1976.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL61-070
- NRHE identifier: 375978
- National Monuments Record: TL 61 NW 11