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Monument Number 9373
Hob Uid: 9373
Location : Cumbria Allerdale Embleton
Grid Ref : NY1548029150
Summary : Moat south west of Embleton Vicarage. Now largely filled in with about a 3m fragment remaining.
More information : [NY1548 2915] MOAT [G.T.] (1) Some six or seven hundred yards SW of Embleton Vicarage are the remains of a moat. The west side of 126 feet, and short return lengths at each end remaining. There is a rampart external to the ditch. (2) Resurveyed at 1/2500, and correctly described. Ploughing has reduced the remainder to a mere ground swelling only. (3) Site has been filled in with black debris and covered with earth, (by appearance within last two or three weeks). Only about 3m. N. end of a moat extant. (4)

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Source details : OS 6" (Prov.) 1957
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Source details : T Cumb & Westm A & AS Extra Series 13 45 (Curwen) Castles
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Source details : F1 RL 18-APR-66
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Source details : Letter (TC Welsh)AO/W 1.7.74
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Moat
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Cumbria)
External Cross Reference Number : 1067
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : NY 12 NE 1
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-04-18
End Date : 1966-04-18

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 9373