Medieval moat or drainage ditch at Swans Farm, Radwinter (EHER 1426)
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Summary
Possible site of a medieval moat, or drainage ditch at Swan's Farm. The feature has subsequently been filled in, and the site is covered by farm buildings dating to 19th century.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6195 3978 (146m by 137m) Polygon corroborates with OS historic maps. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RADWINTER, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat. Site Assessment = 'Now' completely destroyed. <1>
Rectangular moat, very incomplete. <2>
Fragmentary remains, small pond north east of farm buildings marks north angle of the moat. Poor condition. <3>
'Now' destroyed, was incomplete, rectangular. <4>
Stokes' sketch plan on back of MSRG card. <5>
1978. Field survey
The feature has now been filled in and its site covered by farm buildings. It was situated on level ground and may possibly have been only an enlarged drainage ditch rather than a moat, as there is no surface evidence of it once having north west and north east arms. The Tithe Map <6> has the feature as shown on published 25" 1921. The farmhouse in 19th century. <7>
See: Moat (NR). <8>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. v.1, p.215.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL63NW02, 1950.
- <4> SEX5080 LIST: Stokes, A.H.. 1975. TL63-004. TL63-004.
- <5> SEX5081 Map: Stokes, A.H.. 1975. TL63-004. TL63-004, map, 1975.
- <6> SEX76623 Map: 1838-1839. Radwinter Tithe Map.
- <7> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 GJM 09-JAN-78.
- <8> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL63-004
- NRHE identifier: 376583
- National Monuments Record: TL 63 NW 2