Medieval moat at Edwins Hall (EHER 13593)
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Summary
Moat at Edwins Hall.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 8115 9936 (246m by 230m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTH WOODHAM FERRERS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Moat at Edwins Hall. <1> <2> <3>
The OS plan card only in EHER shows outer, trapezoidal moat (survives mostly as ditch on three sides), inner square. <4>
Moat surrounding late 16th century house (EHER 30907). There is a strong inner enclosure with a weaker enclosure outside it. <5>
Reaney gives various spellings including 'Edward(e)s (hall)' 1489, around 1500, 1521; also 'Edwinhall' 1715. He derives 'Edwardes' from Edward de Wodeham (1347). According to tradition the name Edwin's Hall is derived from Edwin Sandys, Archbishop of York, 1577-1588. <6> <7>
Sketch plan on back of Medieval Settlement Research Group (MSRG) card. <3> <8>
March-October 2005. Archaeological excavation.
The inner moat appears to have been created in the late 13th or early 14th century and the upcast clay spread about the interior to form a platform. This work may have been associated with Edward de Wodeham who is known to have owned the property in 1347. <9>
July 2006. Watching brief.
Monitoring of groundworks for a new stable block at the hall recorded possible upcast from excavation of the moats. <10>
Sources
- <1> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX83 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N.. 1954. The Buildings of England, Essex. p.399.
- <3> SEX37722 LIST: Sellers, E.. unknown. TQ89-004.
- <4> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ89NW01.
- <5> SEX356 Monograph: RCHME. 1923. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume IV, South-East. pp.174-175.
- <6> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.276.
- <7> SEX37720 DESC TEXT: Essex Review. unknown. DESC TEXT . Vol 29.
- <8> SEX37723 Map: Sellers, E.. unknown. TQ89-004.
- <9> SEX69013 Report: Ennis, T.. 2005. Edwin's Hall, Woodham Ferrers: archaeological excavation and monitoring.
- <10> SEX77277 Report: Pocock, M.. 2006. New Stables, Edwins Hall, Woodham Ferrers, Essex: archaeological watching brief.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ89-004