Remains of a medieval moat at Petches Farmhouse (EHER 1496)
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Summary
The remains of a manorial moat.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6978 3178 (162m by 147m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FINCHINGFIELD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Moat, manorial. <1>
Moat is obliterated except at the west angle. <2>
Moat remains are dry except the west angle-this is wet, used as a lily pond, average depth is approximately 2.5m. Moat in fair condition (1950). Outer slopes approx 5ft deep (1952). <3>
Incomplete, rectangular. Moat is 15m wide, 1.5m deep. Enclosure is flat. This source says that the site's status is `other', not manorial. 1 fish pond. <4>
Sketch plan on back of Medieval Settlement Research Group (MSRG) card. <5>
Photo in EHER. <6>
Probably to be associated with the family of John Pecche (1270), also mentioned 1398 as `Peccheys'. <7>
NRHE data transfer:
May 1975. Field survey.
The surviving fragment of the moat to the west of the house TL 6971 3175 is part-waterfilled and landscaped, and it is not possible to estimate its former size from existing remains.
Published survey (25") revised. <8>
See also <9>.
Finds
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.92.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL63SE10, 1952.
- <4> SEX5433 LIST: Stokes, A.H.. 1975. TL63-047. TL63-047.
- <5> SEX5434 Map: Stokes, A.H.. 1975. TL63-047. TL63-047, map, 1975.
- <6> SEX5435 Photograph: Stokes, A.H.. 1975. TL63-047. TL63-047.
- <6> SEX5436 DESC TEXT: Stokes, A.H.. 1975. TL63-047. TL63-047.
- <7> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. pp427-428.
- <8> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. JRL 01-MAY-75.
- <9> SEX77498 Article in serial: Carrick, D.J.E.L., Richards, P.M. and Wadhams, M.C.. 1980. Historic Building Surveys. Essex Archaeology and History. 12. 86-93. p.88.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL63-047
- NRHE identifier: 376699
- National Monuments Record: TL 63 SE 10