Medieval moat at Shepherd's Farm (EHER 13604)
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Summary
Earthwork remains of a moat.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 8182 9397 (86m by 68m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HULLBRIDGE, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
According to Parish Correspondent for Rochford, Mr FD Todman, 'the moat was full of water, it seemed to be clear and clean apart from duck weed'. <1>
Homestead moat at Shepherd's Farm (now Moat Farm). <2>
Complete, rectangular moat. <3>
Sketch-plan on back of Medieval Settlement Research Group (MSRG) card. <4>
Shown on Chapman and Andre map, 1777, as 'Shephard'. Moat not shown. <5> <6> <7>
Moat (NR). <8>
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Sources
- <1> SEX37750 Report: Todman, F.D.. 1976. Report on inspection of archaeological sites, in the HER.
- <2> SEX356 Monograph: RCHME. 1923. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume IV, South-East. p.68.
- <3> SEX37751 LIST: Sellers, E.. unknown. TQ89-008.
- <4> SEX37752 Map: Sellers, E.. unknown. TQ89-008.
- <5> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p188.
- <6> SEX1417 Map: Chapman, J. and Andre, P.. 1777. Map of the County of Essex (C&A map). Paper. sheet XVIII.
- <7> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ89SW01.
- <8> SEX34266 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid. 1973.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ89-008
- NRHE identifier: 419157
- National Monuments Record: TQ 89 SW 1