Site of undated moat, Mudwall (EHER 1008)
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Summary
Site of possible undated moat at Mudwall.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 630 127 (63m by 85m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GOOD EASTER, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Moat at Mudwall, Good Easter. <1> <2>
Field survey, 1976
Now 2 modern farm cottages. An angular pond is visible on the east and south sides of the buildings but it doesn't form part of a complete moated enclosure. Present water feature is being filled in from the north end. <3> <4>
Mudwall is `le Modwall' (1497), 'mod(de) is an early form of mud. <5>
SMR gives OS card ref as TL61SW22 but this does not refer to this site.
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, p89.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL61SW(?), 1975.
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 08-MAR-76.
- <5> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p481.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL61-076
- NRHE identifier: 376229
- National Monuments Record: TL 61 SW 22