Medieval moat at Great Stambridge Hall (EHER 13609)
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Summary
Earthwork remains of a homestead moat.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 8985 9045 (124m by 83m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STAMBRIDGE, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Homestead moat at Great Stambridge Hall. (Hall apparently modern). <1> <2>
Incomplete, rectangular moat. <3>
Sketch plan on back of Medieval Settlement Research Group (MSRG) card shows little more than one arm. <4>
See aerial photographs and cropmark plot. <5> <6> <7>
Moat (NR). <8>
April 1953. Field visit.
East arm in good condition, north and south dry, west enlarged as a duck pond. <9> <10>
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
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.59.
- <3> SEX37776 LIST: Sellers, E.. unknown. TQ89-012.
- <4> SEX37777 Map: Sellers, E.E.. unknown. TQ89-012.
- <5> SEX66410 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1956. F21/540/RAF/1785/0038.
- <6> SEX66411 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1965. OS/65/214/043.
- <7> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000. TQ89SE.
- <8> SEX34266 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid.
- <9> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ89SE16, 1953.
- <10> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. AC 28-APR-53.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ89-012
- NRHE identifier: 419133
- National Monuments Record: TQ 89 SE 16