Medieval homestead moat at Holts Farm (EHER 1204)

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Homestead moat, east arm partly filled in. Ordnance Survey field surveys confirm the medieval origins of the moat.

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Grid reference Centred TL 6614 2647 (65m by 120m) Polygon derived from OS historic maps.
Civil Parish STEBBING, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

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Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Moat (NR). <1> Homestead moat, east arm partly filled in. <2> The home of Thomas 'de la Holte' (1310), also mentioned 1426. <3> January 1950. Field survey. Sides of moat brick walled in places, general condition very good. <4> <5> By 1965 the northern extension to the eastern arm has been filled in. <6> April 1975. Field survey. Around the house is a rectangular waterfilled homestead moat, measuring 100m north-south x 50m overall, arms average 10m wide. Published survey (25") correct. <7> <8> 1977. Field visit Complete, rectangular. Moat 8-12m wide, 1m to water. 1 pond filled. Farm and garden in arable. <9> Plan-sketch by Stokes from OS 25" and site visit is on back of MSRG card and on back of SMR sheet. <10> NMP analysis: RAF aerial photographs taken in the 1940s show full extent of the moat with northern extension to eastern arm partly tree-covered but still extant. <11> - <14> Most recent photographs show most of eastern moat circuit infilled and tree-covered. <15> - <19> Two photos in SMR. <20> See also: <21> <22> Area = 0.2

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  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
  • <2> Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.283.
  • <3> Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.459.
  • <4> RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL62NE05, 1950.
  • <5> PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 GWR 23-JAN-50.
  • <6> Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1965. HSL UK 65/404A.
  • <7> RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL62NE05, 1975.
  • <8> PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F2 JRL 03-APR-75.
  • <9> LIST: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. TL62-016. TL62-016.
  • <10> Map: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. TL62-016. TL62-016, map, 1977.
  • <11> Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1949. RAF/58/280/5190 Part 2.
  • <12> Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. CPE-UK 1993-4295. 13/4/1947.
  • <13> Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1635-4276.
  • <14> Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1635-5040.
  • <15> Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1997. TL 6626/3/13.
  • <16> Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1997. TL6626/2/17.
  • <17> Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1997. TL6626/4/21.
  • <18> Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1997. TL 6626/5/22.
  • <19> Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1997. TL6626/1/16.
  • <20> Photograph: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. TL62-016. 2 frames.
  • <21> Aerial Photograph: Strachan, D.. 1997. CP/97/3/11, 12.
  • <22> Scheduling record: English Heritage ?. 1993. Schedule Entry copy.

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  • Old SMR Number: TL62-016
  • NRHE identifier: 376271
  • National Monuments Record: TL 62 NE 5

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