Cropmarks of medieval moated site, possible site of Domesday manor 'Peverells' (EHER 13549)

Cropmarks of a medieval moated site which was recorded in 1755 as complete and with a house. There is documentary evidence to suggest that the moated site is that of the Domesday manor of Peverells. A barn is noted as being extant at the site 'within living memory' and may be the rectangular enclosure in the bottom right hand corner of the cropmark for the moat. Medieval and post-medieval pottery were recovered from within the enclosed area and from the South ditch in 1979.

Cropmarks of two concentric rectangular markings with marks in the centre, including two parallel features. The cropmarks are visible on the Essex County Council Hunting Aerial Survey photographs from 1970. <1> <2> Note: it is unclear if these are related to the linear cropmarks to the SE. See also <3> <4>. 1979. Field survey. The site of the Domesday manor of Peverells. The 1755 map shows a complete rectangular moat. The Tithe map shows the Western arm of the moat running along (still existing) hedgerows. The Northern arm is visible as a depression with a possible outer bank running across the field. There is 13th, 17th and 19th century pottery from the field surface; two medieval sherds came from the enclosured area and post-medieval pottery was recovered from the area of the Southern ditch. A barn and fruit trees were present on the site within living memory. <5> - <8> There is said to have been ridge and furrow visible nearby 20 years ago. The West arm has been converted to a field ditch; the North arm survives as a dip in the field. <5> Stamford's farm seems to be the successor to the Domesday manor of Peverell's, held by Ranulf Peverel. Domesday puts Peverell's in Lawling, a former parish to the North of Latchingdon and East of Mayland, but an estate map for Tyle Hall of 1755 confirms the evidence of a presentment for homage of 1595 and a will of the same year states that Stamford's, Peverell's and another piece of ground called 'Walletts', were adjacent, Peverell's then being 'occupied with Tyled Hall'. In 1755 there was a moated house on Peverell's, where within living memory there was still a barn and fruit trees, presumably the original estate focus which before 1595 had transferred to Stamford's. <7> Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.