Site of ploughed out moat, Folly Barn (EHER 1540)
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Summary
Half of the moat remains, fragments of thin bricks and tiles found on the site.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6506 3304 (91m by 91m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE SAMPFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Half of the moat remains, fragments of thin bricks and tiles found on the site. <1> <2>
Incomplete, rectangular. Now completely destroyed. <3>
Sketch plan on back of Medieval Settlement Research Group (MSRG) card. <4>
NRHE data transfer:
Homestead Moat at Little Sampford. "At Folly Barn (TL 650330) 800 yards south-south-west of the church; half the moat remains; fragments of thin bricks and tiles have been found on the site". (Folly Grove is at TL 648327). <1> <5>
May 1975. Field survey.
The feature has been ploughed out, leaving no trace or significant finds. It cannot be positively identified as the remains of a moat from the OS 25" detail. <6>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.187.
- <2> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <3> SEX5560 LIST: Stokes, A.H.. 1975. TL63-075. TL63-075.
- <4> SEX5561 Map: Stokes, A.H.. 1975. TL63-075. TL63-075, map, 1975.
- <5> SEX77922 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G/UK/1635 3123-4.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL63-075
- NRHE identifier: 376738
- National Monuments Record: TL 63 SE 33