Site of medieval moat at Hawkes Farm, Little Sampford (EHER 1466)
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Summary
Site of a supposed medieval moat at Hawkes Farm. The ditches of the moat have been filled in.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6541 3563 (79m by 92m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE SAMPFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat. <1> <2>
Fair condition. <3>
Incomplete, rectangular, dry, moat is 3m wide, depth 0.5m. Former owner (adjoining) says that the north-west and south-east ditches were filled, in his time. South-west ditch remains, between the two properties, 3 x 0.5m. <4> <6>
Plan on back of MSRG card. <5>
Probably to be associated with the family of William le Haueke (c1280). <7>
Features now filled, probably not a moat but drainage ditches. <8> in <1>
Moat (NR). <9>
December 1977. Field survey.
The published water features have now been filled in. The Tithe Map shows the same features. The farmhouse is 19th century. Published 25" survey revised. <10>
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. p.187.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL63NE09, 1950.
- <4> SEX5287 LIST: Stokes, A.H.. unknown. TL63-027. TL63-027.
- <5> SEX5288 Map: Stokes, A.H.. unknown. TL63-027. TL63-027, map.
- <6> SEX5289 DESC TEXT: Curtis, G.. unknown. The Story of the Sampfords.
- <7> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.515.
- <8> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL63NE09, 1977.
- <9> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <10> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 BHS 16-DEC-77.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL63-027
- NRHE identifier: 376566
- National Monuments Record: 376566