Medieval drainage ditches at Harpers (EHER 1005)
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Summary
Formerly considered to be a moat, a 1975 OS visit considered the site to be drainage ditches and could not confirm the presence of a moat.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 638 168 (75m by 66m) Polygon derived from OS historic maps. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HIGH EASTER, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat. <1>
Fragmentary moat. <2>
So-named in 1554. <3>
December 1975. Field survey.
Harpers is as described above but not outstanding. The garden enclosure is surrounded by drainage ditches and a pond, but these cannot be identified, as a moat. <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. p.128.
- <3> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.484.
- <4> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL61NW17, 1975.
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 04-DEC-75.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL61-074
- NRHE identifier: 375996
- National Monuments Record: TL 61 NW 17