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HER Number: | TR 23 NW 4 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
Name: | Site of Moat and Lodge, Park Farm, Folkestone |
Medieval moated site at Park Farm, Folkestone. Field investigations in 1964 found it to be in good conditions with traces of a bridge present on the west side, and remains of a fish stew. It was partly water-filled
Grid Reference: | TR 2246 3700 |
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Map Sheet: | TR23NW |
Parish: | FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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[TR 22463700] MOAT [NR] (1)
To the south-east of the farm buildings at Park Farm, Folkestone, there are slight but complicated traces of considerable moating (2).
Complete moat with bridge on W side shown. (3)
The moat comprises a dry west arm, a wet south arm and an east arm that canalises the waters of the Pont stream; the north arm has long been filled in. Below it there is a pond-bay, now breached, undoubtedly for a fish stew, with a deep overflow channel by-passing it along the west side of the valley. The complex probably marks the lodge of the ancient part of Folkestone referred to by Hasted. Published 1:1250 Survey correct. (4, 8)
TR 225370. Park Farm, Folkestone, is listed in the County checklist of moated sites in Kent - December 1979. (5, 6, 7)
Mentioned in report(9)
The site has been covered by a housing development during the 1960's and early 70's (April 2002).
<1> OS 6" 1962 (OS Card Reference). SKE48371.
<2> Page, W. (ed), 1908, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Kent Volumne I, VCH Kent 1 1908 427 (I C Gould) (Monograph). SKE7882.
<3> Walter, A., 1698, Park Farm Estate map - 1698 (Abraham Walter), Estate map - 1698 (Abraham Walter) - copy in Folkestone Museum (Map). SKE8041.
<4> F1 CFW 29-APR-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42809.
<5> Hasted, E, 1798, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent Volume 8, History of Kent 8 1799 163 (E Hasted) (Monograph). SKE7940.
<6> Bond, C. J. ed, 1979, Moated Sites Research Group: Report 6, Moated Sites Res Gp 6 1979 47 (C J Bond ed) (Monograph). SKE8042.
<7> Tatton-Brown, Tim., 1978, Investigations & Excavations During the Year: Kent Manorial & Moated Sites Group, page 211 (T Tatton-Brown) (Article in serial). SKE8040.
<8> Field report for monument TR 23 NW 4 - April, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5590.
<9> Southern Water Services, 1993, Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment scheme Environmental Statement (Unpublished document). SKE6815.
Cross-ref. | Source description |
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<1> | OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1962. |
<2> | Monograph: Page, W. (ed). 1908. The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Kent Volumne I. VCH Kent 1 1908 427 (I C Gould). |
<3> | Map: Walter, A.. 1698. Park Farm Estate map - 1698 (Abraham Walter). Unknown. Unknown. Estate map - 1698 (Abraham Walter) - copy in Folkestone Museum. |
<4> | OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 29-APR-64. |
<5> | Monograph: Hasted, E. 1798. The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent Volume 8. History of Kent 8 1799 163 (E Hasted). |
<6>XY | Monograph: Bond, C. J. ed. 1979. Moated Sites Research Group: Report 6. Moated Sites Res Gp 6 1979 47 (C J Bond ed). [Mapped feature: #44619 Moat, ] |
<7> | Article in serial: Tatton-Brown, Tim.. 1978. Investigations & Excavations During the Year: Kent Manorial & Moated Sites Group. XCIII pages 219- 222. page 211 (T Tatton-Brown). |
<8> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 23 NW 4 - April, 1964. |
<9> | Unpublished document: Southern Water Services. 1993. Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment scheme Environmental Statement. |