|
|
| Monument Name |
East of Tewes Farm |
|
| SMR Number |
1473 |
|
| Summary |
Homestead moat. |
|
| Media |
|
|
| Associated Media |
|
|
| Description |
Homestead moat. <1> Moat 7m wide, 0.5m deep, enclosure flat, moat wet. Possible mill mound? <2> Small flat circular enclosure, c90ft across, surrounded by a moat c15ft wide, in a dense plantation 1600ft west of Little Sampford Church. Not a defensive work, probably the site of Freshwell Hundred moot. The circular waterfilled ditch lies in a close copse on level ground. Overall is 35m in diameter, ditch averages c4m wide. No trace of a causeway, 1.5m deep. Interior same level as surrounding land. Apart from coppicing, it seems to be undisturbed. 1839 tithe map shows neither copse nor enclosure. Could be they are contemporary. 1978-ditch permanently dry, circles of outer and inner slopes of ditch slightly flattened beside road suggesting layout "had to be modified to accommodate the existing feature". OS suggests probably modern ditched enclosure. <3>-<6> Ring work? <7> In 1086 Richard, son of Gilbert, held 5 hides in demesne. <8> OS plan card in record. <9>
Area = 0.04 |
|
| Monument Type(s) |
RINGWORK (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
|
|
| Monument Class(es) |
EARTHWORK
|
|
|
Period
|
1066AD to 1539AD Medieval
|
|
| Status |
Not Known |
|
| Administration Area |
LITTLE SAMPFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
|
|
National Grid Reference
|
Square: TL63SW
Ref: 647336 |
|
| Finds |
None listed
|
|
| Events |
Field visit to 1473 by Stokes, AH, MSRG on JUN-197
|
|
|
Sources
|
Desc Text : SMR (Priddy, DA)
Desc Text : Essex (unknown) Vol 1 Dated : 1903
Desc Text : An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Vol 1 (RCHME) Vol 1, p187 Dated : 1916
Desc Text : Trans Essex Archaeol Soc (Trans Essex Archaeological Soc) New Series, pp187-188 Dated : 1928
Desc Text : TL63SW04 (unknown) Dated : 1950
Desc Text : SMR Form (unknown) Dated : 1960s to
LIST : TL63-032 (Stokes, AH) Dated : 1975
Desc Text : TL63SW04 (unknown) Dated : 1978
Mention : TL63SW04 (unknown) Dated : 1978
|
| View on Map |
|
