Medieval moat and fishponds at Old Hall, Steeple Bumpstead (EHER 1611)
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Summary
Medieval moat and fish ponds.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 688 401 (113m by 133m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STEEPLE BUMPSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Moat and fishponds. <1>
The island's south-east scarp is revetted with 16th century bricks. Adjoining the moat is a long, narrow fishpond. <2>
Isolated location, incomplete, rectangular. <3>
Sketch plan on back of the MSRG card shows the moat and fishpond. <4>
"Local informants say that the single channel to the north-west is a recent (around 50 years) feature, however it may represent a surviving arm of a double moat". Unknown status. Water supply from surface water. Single, rectangular, partial, external enclosure banks 0.5m high, the moat is 13m wide, 2m deep, wet with revetments, slightly damaged, channels. <5>
Brick and timber revetment. <6>
<5> <6> have sketch plans of the site as it was in 1960 (presumably from the OS) - apparently unchanged in 1983. Source 6 has a sketch of the associated ponds and channels. <7>
"Old Hall is Olde hall 1594". <8>
Area = 0.42
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.290.
- <3> SEX5839 LIST: Unknown. unknown. TL64-010.
- <4> SEX5840 Map: Unknown. unknown. TL64-010.
- <5> SEX5736 Article in serial: Charge, B.B.. 1984. A Survey of Moated Sites Within the Area of Interest of the Haverhill and District Archaeological Group. Journal of the Haverhill and District Archaeological Group. 3. v.3, no.3, p.139,141,153.
- <6> SEX5841 LIST: Charge, B.B.. 1983. E18.
- <7> SEX5842 Map: Charge, B.B.. 1983. E18.
- <8> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.420.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL64-010