Medieval homestead moat at Porters Hall (EHER 1236)

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A complete medieval homestead moat surrounds the house.

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Grid reference Centred TL 6778 2363 (161m by 155m)
Civil Parish STEBBING, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

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Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Porter's Hall (NR). <1> Homestead moat, complete. <2> Probably to be associated with the family of Henry le Portir (1284). Also mentioned 1398, 1536. <3> 1950. Field survey. Complete, in very good condition. <4> May 1975. Field survey. Around the house is a complete rectangular homestead moat measuring overall about 110.0m north-west by south-east by about 65.0m transversely. The waterfilled arms average about 9.0m in width, with long but regular extensions at the southern and eastern extremities. Published survey (25") correct. <5> <6> 1977. Field survey. On a slope in rolling country on the edge of the hamlet of Stebbing. Complete, rectangular, enclosure not truly raised but not flat. Moat 8m wide on north-east, 10m on south-west, 0.5m deep to the water on the north-east, 2.5 deep on the south-west. One pond adjacent. <7> Tracing from Stokes' sketch from site visit and OS 25" is on back SMR sheet and back MSRG card, section also. <8> <9> Three photos. <10> 2022. Trial trenching An archaeological evaluation (three trial trenches) was carried out at by Colchester Archaeological Trust in 2022 at Porters Hall, Stebbing in advance of construction; no archaeological remains were encountered during the evaluation but, as excavation ceased at formation level and natural was not exposed, archaeological deposits may still be preserved on the site. <11> Area = 0.35 See also: <12> - <14>

Sources

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1968.
  • <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.459-460.
  • <4> RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL62SE04, 1950.
  • <5> PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 JRL 25-MAR-75.
  • <6> RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL62SE04, 1975.
  • <7> LIST: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. TL62-036. TL62-036.
  • <8> Map: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. TL62-036. TL62-036, map, 1977.
  • <9> DESC TEXT: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. MSRG - TL62-036. TL62-036.
  • <10> DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1984. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Uttlesford. p112.
  • <11> Evaluation Report: Colchester Archaeological Trust. 2022. Archaeological evaluation at Porters Hall, Stebbing.
  • <12> Aerial Photograph: Rogers, P.. 1988. 93-4.
  • <13> Aerial Photograph: Unknown. unknown. 58-280-PII-5185.
  • <14> Photograph: Stokes, A.H.. 1977. TL62-036. TL62-036.

Other References

  • Old SMR Number: TL62-036
  • NRHE identifier: 376363
  • National Monuments Record: TL 62 SE 4

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