17th century drainage ditch or moat at Cowels (EHER 1183)
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Summary
Previously thought to be a medieval moat, a 1975 Ordnance Survey visit concluded it was a 17th century drainage ditch. The east arm is filled in.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6322 2815 (108m by 85m) Polygon derived from OS historic maps. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LINDSELL, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
The east arm of the moat at Cowels Farm has been filled in. <1>
1950. Field survey.
No trace of east arm. <2>
April 1975. Field survey.
Around the house is the remains of a rectangular drainage enclosure, common to circa 17th century farmsteads in this region. Of irregular cut and dimensions, there being no intention to form a protective homestead moat and no trace of there having been a complete water circuit. The tithe map of about 1838 shows similar detail to the OS 25". <3> <4>
1977. Field survey.
On the north it is 3m wide, 1m deep. On the west 6m wide, 1.25m deep. The north-east end is expanded as a pond. Incomplete, rectangular. <5>
Typed MSRG card has a sketch plan showing the moat and the filled-in arm. <6>
Moat (NR). <7>
Two photos in SMR, one shows part of house. <8>
See also: <9> - <11>
Sources
- <1> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. Vol 1, p168.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL62NW02, 1950.
- <3> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 JRL 08-APR-75.
- <4> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL62NW02, 1975.
- <5> SEX4292 LIST: Stokes, A.H.. 1976. TL62-005. TL62-005.
- <6> SEX4293 Map: Stokes, A.H.. 1976. TL62-005. TL62-005, map, 1976.
- <7> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <8> SEX4295 Photograph: Unknown. unknown. TL62-005. 2 frames.
- <9> SEX2185 Map: Unknown. 1838. Navestock Tithe Map. Tithe Award.
- <10> SEX2231 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1890s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (2nd edition). OS 1:2500.
- <11> SEX3322 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Uttlesford. p.29.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL63-005
- NRHE identifier: 376297
- National Monuments Record: TL 62 NW 2