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| HHER Number: | 2000 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | MOATED SITE OF 'MATHAMS', MATHAMS WOOD, HIGH WYCH |
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Summary - not yet available
Monument Types
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1500 AD)
Protected Status
- A Sites: MATHAMS MOATED SITE, MATHAMS WOOD
- SHINE: WW2 Air Defences,medieval moat & ph earthworks in and surrounding Mathams Wood
- Scheduled Ancient Monument 32452: MOATED SITE IN MATHAMS WOOD
- Sensitivity Map: moat and airfield defences, mathams wood
- Area of Archaeological Significance
Full description
Remains of a homestead moat, 'the site of the old manor house of Mathams' <1>; see [4236].
The moat measures c.100m NW-SE x c.75m NE-SW. The arms average 8m wide and 1.5m deep; the SW arm has been infilled <2>. Trapeze shaped enclosure with long side on SW destroyed by ploughing. On NE side substantial earthwork with ditch 3-4 m deep. Very overgrown <2>.
MWT (HCC) site visit, 12.3.87 (Unpublished document). SHT7226.
OS 25 inch map, 1st edition (Cartographic material). SHT8116.
Tithe map and award, Sawbridgeworth (1839 map, 1842 award) (Cartographic material). SHT1377.
RCHM (England), 1911, Inventory of the historical monuments in Hertfordshire, - p203 (Bibliographic reference). SHT9222.
KAT (HCC), 1996, Mathams Wood earthworks, surveyed Feb-March 1996 (Cartographic material). SHT9234.
Sue Tyler, Essex CC, MPP, 2002, Mathams Wood moated site, High Wych, PNO 20405 (Photograph). SHT16622.
Sue Tyler, Essex CC, MPP, 2002, Mathams Wood moated site, High Wych, PNO 20406 (Photograph). SHT16623.
Sue Tyler, Essex CC, MPP, 2002, Mathams Wood moated site, High Wych, PNO 20407 (Photograph). SHT16624.
Sue Tyler, Essex CC, MPP, 2002, Mathams Wood moated site, High Wych, PNO 20408 (Photograph). SHT16625.
Sue Tyler, Essex CC, MPP, 2002, Mathams Wood moated site, High Wych, PNO 20409 (Photograph). SHT16626.
Sue Tyler, Essex CC, MPP, 2002, Mathams Wood moated site, High Wych, PNO 20410 (Photograph). SHT16627.
Sue Tyler, Essex CC, MPP, 2002, Mathams Wood moated site, High Wych, PNO 20411 (Photograph). SHT16628.
Sue Tyler, Essex CC, MPP, 2002, Mathams Wood moated site, High Wych, PNO 20412 (Photograph). SHT16629.
<1> Page, W (ed.), 1912, VCH Hertfordshire vol.3, - p340 (Bibliographic reference). SHT2329.
<2> OS Records (Index). SHT8223.
Sources and further reading
| --- | Cartographic material: Tithe map and award. Sawbridgeworth (1839 map, 1842 award). |
| --- | Photograph: Sue Tyler, Essex CC, MPP. 2002. Mathams Wood moated site, High Wych. PNO 20405. |
| --- | Photograph: Sue Tyler, Essex CC, MPP. 2002. Mathams Wood moated site, High Wych. PNO 20406. |
| --- | Photograph: Sue Tyler, Essex CC, MPP. 2002. Mathams Wood moated site, High Wych. PNO 20407. |
| --- | Photograph: Sue Tyler, Essex CC, MPP. 2002. Mathams Wood moated site, High Wych. PNO 20408. |
| --- | Photograph: Sue Tyler, Essex CC, MPP. 2002. Mathams Wood moated site, High Wych. PNO 20409. |
| --- | Photograph: Sue Tyler, Essex CC, MPP. 2002. Mathams Wood moated site, High Wych. PNO 20410. |
| --- | Photograph: Sue Tyler, Essex CC, MPP. 2002. Mathams Wood moated site, High Wych. PNO 20411. |
| --- | Photograph: Sue Tyler, Essex CC, MPP. 2002. Mathams Wood moated site, High Wych. PNO 20412. |
| --- | Unpublished document: MWT (HCC) site visit. 12.3.87. |
| --- | Cartographic material: OS 25 inch map, 1st edition. |
| --- | Bibliographic reference: RCHM (England). 1911. Inventory of the historical monuments in Hertfordshire. - p203. |
| --- | Cartographic material: KAT (HCC). 1996. Mathams Wood earthworks, surveyed Feb-March 1996. |
| <1> | Bibliographic reference: Page, W (ed.). 1912. VCH Hertfordshire vol.3. - p340. |
| <2> | Index: OS Records. |
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