Medieval to post-medieval moat or drainage ditch at Tanner's Farm (EHER 1229)
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Summary
A possible moat or drainage ditch at Tanner's Farm.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6095 2021 (103m by 90m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat (NR). <1>
Incomplete moat at Tanners Farm. <2>
Probably to be associated with the family of Richard Tannere (1368) and also mentioned 1476. <3>
February 1950. Field survey.
Moat in quite good condition. <4><5>
April 1975. Field survey.
A doubtful homestead moat on the west side of `Tanners' which is as described but externally modernised and not outstanding. The U-shaped waterfilled enclosure ditch, measuring overall 40.0m north-south by about 30.0m transversely, has recently been recut and averages about 4.0m wide. The 'south arm' has been filled in, and there is no trace of an 'east' arm'.
A pond and ditch to the north-east of the house, drains into this system which suggest the whole complex is for drainage only, this pattern being common to farmsteads in this region. The tithe map of 1843 shows a three-sided enclosure similar to the OS 25". <6> <7>
1977. Field survey.
Incomplete, rectangular. 0.7m wide, 1-1.5m deep to water. Flat enclosure. Moat on north and west only, south is very shallow. One pond. Farmyard and garden in arable land. <8> - <10>
Area = 0.13
See also: <11> <12>
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <2> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.122.
- <3> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.477.
- <4> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL62SW19, 1950.
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 GWR 13-FEB-50.
- <6> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL62SW19, 1975.
- <7> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F2 JRL 11-APR-75.
- <8> SEX4517 LIST: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. TL62-030. TL62-030.
- <9> SEX4518 Map: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. TL62-030. TL62-030, map, 1977.
- <10> SEX4519 Photograph: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. TL62-030. TL62-030.
- <11> SEX76734 LIST: Ministry of Housing and Local Government Lists. 1952. Dunmow Rural District. p.34.
- <12> SEX4513 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Uttlesford. p.55.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL62-030
- NRHE identifier: 376508
- National Monuments Record: TL 62 SW 19