Possible post-medieval ditch or moat at Millers Farm (EHER 1482)
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Summary
Alleged moat or possible clay extraction/drainage ditches.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6273 3103 (126m by 107m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THAXTED, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
The remains of a rectangular homestead moat at Miller's Farm. <1>
Miller's Farm-Millereslond 1348. <2>
1952. Field visit.
Fairly good condition. <3>
1975. Field visit.
Incomplete, rectangular. Wet on the south, dry on the north. Moat is 6m wide, 1.5m deep. Causeway. Farm buildings are outside moated area, to east. <4>
April 1975. Field visit.
This rectangular waterfilled ditch system is the probable result of drainage/clay extraction, the pattern being common to farmsteads in this region. There is no evidence that the ditches are the remains of a homestead moat. <5>
Photo and sketch plan on back of MSRG card. <6> <7>
Area = 0.57
Sources
- <1> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.308.
- <2> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.499.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL63SW12, 1952.
- <4> SEX5363 LIST: Stokes, A.H.. 1975. TL63-037. TL63-037.
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 JRL 28-APR-75.
- <6> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL63SW12, 1975.
- <7> SEX5365 Map: Stokes, A.H.. 1975. TL63-037. TL63-037, map, 1975.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL63-037
- NRHE identifier: 376793
- National Monuments Record: TL 63 SW 12