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Monument Number 14879
Hob Uid: 14879
Location : Cumbria Eden Warcop
Grid Ref : NY7420015600
Summary : The earthworks of a medieval moat, rectangular in plan, possibly associated with the vicarage, survives at Warcop. It has been partly destroyed by houses and gardens, but apparently enclosed an area of about 2 acres. There is an outer bank along the west side, and a leat connects it to the beck .
More information : (NY 742156) Earthwork (NR) (on West and South of the Vicarage at Warcop). (1) A fragmentary moated or ditched enclosure of nearly rectangular shape. Partly destroyed by houses and and gardens but apparently enclosing an area of about 2 acres. There is an outer bank along the west side of the enclosure. (2) "The vicarage house hath been anciently moated round, including the garden, orchard and outhouses; with a drawbridge at the entrance".(3) Remains of a moat, resurveyed at 1:2500. (4) Vertical photographs show the moat has a feeder leat (recorded as NY 71 NW 55) connecting it to the Crooks Beck (between NY 7412 1575 and NY 7425 1567).(5)

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Source details : OS 6" 1956
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Source details : Nicolson J and Burns R. 1777. History and Antiquities of the Counties of Westmorland and Cumberland, I, 602
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Source details : F1 RE 23-MAY-71
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Source details : RAF 58/2190/F21/0061 03-JUN-1957
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Moat, Vicarage
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 71 NW 15
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1971-05-23
End Date : 1971-05-23

Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2002-01-01
End Date : 2002-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 14879