Medieval moat at Cromps (EHER 1003)
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Summary
A 17th century house with a moat which may date between about 1300 and the late 16th century.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 640 166 (82m by 95m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH EASTER, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat. <1>
Incomplete moat. <2>
Probably to be associated with the family of Andrew Crampe (1278) and Sabina Crompe (1497). <3>
December 1975. Field survey.
The remains of a rectangular homestead moat surround Cromps Farm. Only the east arm is waterfilled and measures 70.0m long by 8.0m wide. Elsewhere the moat has been reduced to drainage ditches averaging 5.0m wide, and farm ponds. Published survey (25") revised. <4> <5>
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, p128.
- <3> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. pp482-483.
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 04-DEC-75.
- <5> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL61NW(?), 1976.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL61-073
- NRHE identifier: 375993
- National Monuments Record: TL 61 NW 16