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| Monument Name |
Clavering Castle |
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| SMR Number |
113 |
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| Summary |
The main defensive work comprises a strong, rectangular enclosure 150m east-west x 100m north-south, with part waterfilled arms about 26m wide x 5m deep. |
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Clavering Castle, Clavering, Uttlesford
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Clavering Castle, Clavering, Uttlesford
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Clavering Castle, Clavering, Uttlesford
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Clavering Castle, Clavering, Uttlesford
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Clavering Castle, Clavering, Uttlesford
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Clavering Castle, Clavering, Uttlesford
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Clavering Castle, Clavering, Uttlesford
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Clavering Castle, Clavering
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| Description |
The main defensive work comprises a strong, rectangular enclosure 150m east-west x 100m north-south, with part waterfilled arms about 26m wide x 5m deep. The interior of the enclosure is at the same level as the surrounding ground level and contains building robber trenches though these have been disturbed by later digging. Morant speaks of castle walls "not long since in being" but no evidence survives today. An original entrance crosses the south east angle but has been disturbed by a later trackway. Associated with the northern retaining bank of the enclosure ditch is a series of earthen banks, channels and two pond bays associated with a former water mill. Identification and dating of these works is uncertain. A dam is associated with the mill. The RCHM noted slight remains of earthworks east and west of the main work but too imperfect to allow any estimate of their use. According to OS card the moat is in fairly good condition, as are earthworks of castle and mill. Earthworks east and west of the main work, mentioned by RCHM, too slight to be mapped. Those on the east side are so irregular they suggest gravel digging operations many years ago. The castle is of interest as it may have been one of the castles to which the French party at Edward's court fled in 1052. Therefore, it could be a pre-conquest castle. <1>-<6> According to village tradition a bridge crossed the moat at TL 47043185, where an Anglo-Saxon(?) inhumation has been found and other bones reported (see 116). <7> Irregularity of surface suggests presence of foundations. Scheduled area also includes a further piece of land (bailey?) north of the island and bounded to the north by the River Stone. <8> |
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| Monument Type(s) |
CASTLE (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
MOAT (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
BRIDGE (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
BUILDING (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
EARTHWORK (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
DAM (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
POND (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
WATERMILL (Dated 1066AD to 1539AD)
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| Monument Class(es) |
EARTHWORK
UNCERTAIN EVIDENCE
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1066AD to 1539AD Medieval
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| Status |
Scheduled Monument |
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| Administration Area |
CLAVERING, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
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National Grid Reference
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Square: TL43SE
Ref: 471319 |
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| Finds |
None listed
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| Events |
Field visit to 113 by Paterson, H, FMW on MAR-1980
Field visit to 113 by Chant, K, FMW on FEB-1984
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Sources
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Aerial Photo : Clavering church and castle (unknown)
Desc Text : The parishes of Berden and Clavering, Essex:A topographical study (Schofield, J)
Desc Text : TL43SE10 (unknown)
Desc Text : Essex (unknown) Vol 1, pp291-293, 345 Dated : 1903
Desc Text : An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex (RCHME) Vol 1, p70 Dated : 1921
Desc Text : Trans Essex Archaeol Soc (Trans Essex Archaeological Soc) Vol 18, pp189-190 Dated : 1923
Desc Text : SMR Form (unknown) Dated : 1960s to
Scheduling record : DOE Scheduled Ancient Monuments (HBMC) Parts 5-8 Dated : 1986
Aerial Photo : 64-15 (unknown) Dated : 1987
Aerial Photo : 93-9,10,11,12,13,14,15 (unknown) Dated : 1988
CORRESPONDENCE : 1977 Plan of Clavering Castle (Ludgate, E) Dated : 1991
Aerial Photo : CP/07/06/10-14 (Saunders, Helen) Dated : 2007
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