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Monument details
HER Number: | TR 03 NW 6 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
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Name: | Homestead moat, Swanton Court, Sevington |
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Summary
A Homestead moat is located at Swanton Court in the east of Sevington parish. The moat is complete except for a section of the north east arm and remains water-filled and in good condition. The house of Swanton Court itself dates to the mid 18th century and is visible on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition map of c.1861.
Grid Reference: | TR 0389 3932 |
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Map Sheet: | TR03NW |
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Parish: | SEVINGTON, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Monument Types
- MOAT (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD? (at some time) to 1900 AD? (at some time))
Protected Status: | Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Medieval moat at Swanton Court. Field investigations carried out in 1962 found the moat to be complete, except for the northeast arm, and waterfilled. The present building is C18 in date. |
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Full description
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[TR 03673934] Moat shown at Swanton Court but not named. (1) A homestead moat complete except for a section of the NE arm; water-filled and in good condition. The house, Swanton Court, is small, mid C18th. Published survey 25" correct. (2) TR 039394. Swanton Court, Sevington. Listed in the county checklist of moated sites in Kent - December 1979. (3) Additional bibliography (4-5)
The Ashford Great Park Partnership, 1993, Great Park Ashford, Development Brief Consultation Draft (Unpublished document). SKe6818.
<1> OS 6" NSL Prov Edn (OS Card Reference). SKE48387.
<2> F1 CFW 28-NOV-62 (OS Card Reference). SKE42798.
<3> Moated Sites Res Gp Rpt 6 1979 47 (OS Card Reference). SKE47277.
<4> Field report for monument TR 03 NW 6 - November, 1962 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5103.
<5> The Ashford Great Park Partnership, 1993, Great Park Ashford, Development Brief Consultation Draft (Unpublished document). SKE6818.
Sources and further reading
Cross-ref.
| Source description | ---XY | Unpublished document: The Ashford Great Park Partnership. 1993. Great Park Ashford, Development Brief Consultation Draft. [Mapped feature: #38413 moat, ] |
<1> | OS Card Reference: OS 6" NSL Prov Edn. |
<2> | OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 28-NOV-62. |
<3> | OS Card Reference: Moated Sites Res Gp Rpt 6 1979 47. |
<4> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 03 NW 6 - November, 1962. |
<5>XY | Unpublished document: The Ashford Great Park Partnership. 1993. Great Park Ashford, Development Brief Consultation Draft. [Mapped feature: #38413 moat, ] |
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