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| Monument Name |
Killigrews (formerly Shenfield) |
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| SMR Number |
761 |
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| Summary |
Moat |
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| Description |
Moat. <1> Moat rectangular and revetted on the inner face with early 16th century brick walls. At the north west and south west angles are early 16th century octagonal brick turrets, with moulded plinths and elaborate cappings, 'forming a type of pinnacle'. Cruciform loops in the outer faces of each turret. Inner face has doorway with four-centred. <2> <3> Other ref: <4> `Killegrews olim Shenvills' is `Shenfeldes' 1497, `Shenfeld' 1542, `Shenvil(l)s Farm 1743. Originally a manorial name for the messuage held by William de Shenefelde in 1279 from Shenfield `supra' 169. <5> Some are of walls are of early 16th century brick. <6> Originally early 16th century moated manor house built by John Berdefeld of Shenfield (1477-1514). <6> 2 photo cards with OS cards. <7> 9 photos in the SMR. <8> Colour photo in SMR. <11> Sketch plan on back MSRG card seems to show a possible other ditched enclosure next to the main moat. <9> The walls are less than 1m high on the west, north west and south west but c2m high on the north east side and east side. A large section of wall on the east side has been removed. <10>
For detailed description see <13>
Site Management: = Scheduled Monument Consent granted in 1989 for removal of vegetation and decayed bricks, and repair of walls. <12>
Site Assessment = 'Very well kept and in good condition'. <1> |
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| Monument Type(s) |
HOUSE (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
MOAT (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
TOWER (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
WALL (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
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| Monument Class(es) |
BRICK
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
EARTHWORK
STRUCTURE
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Period
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1066AD to 1539AD Medieval
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| Status |
Listed Building (EH) |
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| Administration Area |
MARGARETTING, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
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National Grid Reference
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Square: TL60SE
Ref: 688027 |
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| Finds |
None listed
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| Events |
Field visit to 761 by Drewett, P L, IAM on JAN-1973
Field visit to 761 by Paterson, H, FMW on APR-1980
Field visit to 761 by Chant, K, FMW on NOV-1983
Field visit to 761 by Paterson, H, FMW on MAY-1987
Field visit to 761 by Paterson, H, FMW on NOV-1988
Field visit to 761 by Paterson, H, FMW in APR-1991
Field visit to 761 by Paterson, H, FMW on FEB-1994
Field visit to 761 by Miller, I, FMW on MAR-1996
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Sources
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LIST : TL60-060 (unknown)
Map : TL60-060 (unknown)
Photograph : 0761 (ECC) colour
Photograph : TL60-060 (unknown) 9 frames
Photograph : TL60SE05 (unknown) 2 cards
Desc Text : An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex (RCHME) Vol 2, pp185-186 Dated : 1921
Desc Text : Placenames of Essex (Reaney, PH) p260 Dated : 1935
Aerial Photo : CPE-UK 2221-5091 (RAF) Dated : 1947
Aerial Photo : 58/237/PtIII/5250 (RAF) Dated : 1949
Desc Text : SMR Form (unknown) Dated : 1960s to
Desc Text : TL60SE05 (unknown) Dated : 1961
Aerial Photo : OS/70/19/48 (Ordnance Survey) Dated : 1970
Desc Text : List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest:Chelmsford (unknown) p159 Dated : 1975
Scheduling record : DOE Scheduled Ancient Monuments (HBMC) Parts 5-8 Dated : 1986
CORRESPONDENCE : DOE (Knottley, HFF) Dated : 1989
Map : NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000 (Ingle, CJ, Strachan, D, Tyler, S and Saunders, H) TL60SE Dated : 1993 - 2010
Scheduling record : EH Scheduling - Moated site known as Killigrews (English Heritage) Dated : 1999
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