Monument record MCC7237 - Moated enclosure, Little Loveney Hall, Wakes Colne
Summary
Moat surrounds late 16th or early 17th century house (MCC7238).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 889 313 (140m by 182m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL83SE |
| Civil Parish | WAKES COLNE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Moat surrounds late C16 house. <1> <2> According to OS field report 1976, "the moat is complete, being sub-rectangular in shape and usually water-filled by surface drainage, although at time of survey, dry. It measures 60m NE-SW, 56m NW-SE and the arms have an average width of 6m and a depth 1.5m. The ground surface is level and the causewayed entrance in the NE arm is probably the original". <3> in <2> Complete rectangular moat. Flat enclosure. <5> Sketch plan on back of MSRG card, also on back of SMR sheet. <6> <?> Great and Little Loveney Hall probably to be associated with the family of `Loveney' (1460 according to Morant) `Louenayhalle' also mentioned 1390 in Morant. Family must have been there before 1460. <8> <9>
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SEX76 DESC TEXT: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex - Volume 3. Vol 3, p226.
- <2> SEX74 MENTION: unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS cards. TL83SE13, 1976.
- <4> SEX3308 MENTION: Ordnance Survey. 1976. SMR.
- <5> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, AH - MSRG. 1970s. MSRG card. TL83-046, list, 1978.
- <6> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, AH - MSRG. 1970s. MSRG card. TL83-046, map, 1978.
- <7> SEX52758 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Stokes, AH - MSRG. 1970s. MSRG card. map - 1978.
- <8> SEX10131 DESC TEXT: Reaney, PH. 1935. Place Names of Essex. p383.
- <9> SEX3817 DESC TEXT: Morant, P. 1768. History of Essex.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Intervention: Archaeological monitoring and recording at Little Loveney Hall, Wakes Colne, 2018 (Ref: ECC4014) (ECC4014)
- Field Survey: FIELD SURVEY by OS, (Ref: ?) (ECC3110)
- Field Survey: Field visit to 9394 by OS (Ref: ?) (ECC3111)
- Field Survey: Field visit to 9394 by Stokes, AH (Ref: MSRG) (ECC3112)
Record last edited
Apr 14 2020 2:58PM