Medieval moat at Tarvetts House (EHER 1001)
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Summary
Moated site at Tarvatt's House. Only fragments of the moat survive, namely the north angle, now a pond, the east angle, and the west arm.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 607 176 (199m by 169m) Polygon corroborates with OS historic maps. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH ROOTHING, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat. <1>
Fragmentary moat, on RCHM as north of Rands, 1.25 miles north-east of the church. <2>
Possible moat. <3> <4>
1975. Field survey.
Remains of a moat at Tarvatts House comprises the east angle which survives as a landscaped pond, and traces of a north angle and part of the west arm can be seen as depression in the garden. Published survey 25" revised. <5> <6>
2003. Watching brief.
A single ditch terminus was identified in the foundation trench for the southern wall of the extension to Rands farmhouse. This was possibly the north end of a ditch associated with the medieval moated site over which the farmhouse stands. However, no dating evidence was recovered. <7>
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. p.135.
- <3> SEX3732 LIST: Unknown. unknown. TL61-072.
- <4> SEX3733 Map: Unknown. unknown. TL61-072.
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 04-DEC-75.
- <6> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL61NW(?), 1976.
- <7> SEX64470 Watching Brief Report: Roy, M. and Mordue, J.. 2003. Rands, High Roothing, Essex: Archaeological Watching Brief.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL61-072
- NRHE identifier: 376005
- National Monuments Record: TL 61 NW 20