Medieval moat, 'Coombs', Coombes Farm (EHER 13608)
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Summary
Remains of a moat.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 8854 9082 (107m by 102m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STAMBRIDGE, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Moat. <1>
Incomplete moat. <2>
Possible moat. <3>
Sketch-plan on back of Medieval Settlement Research Group (MSRG) card shows two arms. <4>
Coombs is 'Coombes', 'Combys' (1374), 'Coombs juxta Rochford' (1504), according to Reaney is to be associated with family of John de 'Combe' (1294). 'It can hardly be of local origin'. <5>
The land around to the immediate south of this moated site was investigated in 2008 first by a desktop survey and then an archaeological investigation. <6> <7>
NRHE data transfer:
(TQ 88539084) Moat (NR). <8>
April 1953. Field survey.
Waterfilled north and west arms remain with north-east corner traceable but dry. <9> <10>
Sources
- <1> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX356 Monograph: RCHME. 1923. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume IV, South-East. p.86.
- <3> SEX37771 LIST: Unknown. unknown. TQ89-011.
- <4> SEX37772 Map: Unknown. unknown. TQ89-011.
- <5> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.202.
- <6> SEX69283 Desk-Based Assessment: Gailey, S.. 2008. Land at Coombes Farm, Rochford - Archaeological desk based assessment.
- <7> SEX69282 Evaluation Report: Thompson, S.. 2008. Land at Coombes Farm, Rochford, Essex: Archaeological Evaluation Report.
- <8> SEX34266 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid. 1971.
- <9> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ89SE12, 1953.
- <10> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. AC 28-APR-53.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ89-011
- NRHE identifier: 419123
- National Monuments Record: TQ 89 SE 12