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| HHER Number: | 1946 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | MOATED SITE, ANSTEY HOUSE, ANSTEY |
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Summary
Moat around a late 17th century vicarage
Monument Types
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1500 AD)
Protected Status
- Area of Archaeological Significance
- SHINE: Two Medieval moated sites at Anstey Farm, Anstey
- Sensitivity Map: moat and mound, hale hill
Full description
A homestead moat measuring 85m E-W and c.65m N-S with arms 10-16m wide. Most of the N arm destroyed by driveway, the rest 2 m deep and lawned <1>. Little to add to OS report. Handsome house of c.1800 in middle of this impressive and largely intact moat. To SW the interesting scheduled moated mound [43] <2>.
What the relationship is between the two moats is unclear; [43] is possibly a post-medieval garden feature relating to the Parsonage [30423]. Alongside are more earthworks, classified as fishponds [16819].
For a 13th century pit within the moated area, see [31539].
RCHM (England), 1911, Inventory of the historical monuments in Hertfordshire, - p35 (Bibliographic reference). SHT9222.
<1> OS Records (Index). SHT8223.
<2> MWT (HCC) site visit, 27.3.87 (Unpublished document). SHT7226.
Sources and further reading
| --- | Bibliographic reference: RCHM (England). 1911. Inventory of the historical monuments in Hertfordshire. - p35. |
| <1> | Index: OS Records. |
| <2> | Unpublished document: MWT (HCC) site visit. 27.3.87. |
Related records
| 31539 | Parent of: MEDIEVAL PIT, ANSTEY HOUSE, ANSTEY (Monument) |
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