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Monument details

HER Number:TR 26 NW 33
Type of record:Monument
Name:Homestead moat, Grays Farm, Chislet, Canterbury

Summary

Medieval moated site at Greys Farm. It has a double central island, is water-filled and in good condition


Grid Reference:TR 2284 6761
Map Sheet:TR26NW
Parish:CHISLET, CANTERBURY, KENT

Monument Types

  • MOAT (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status:Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Medieval moated site at Greys Farm. It has a double central island, is water-filled and in good condition.

Full description

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(TR 22856761) Moat [NR] (1) A homestead moat, with double island, shown at TR 22856766 on OS 25' but not described. Waterfilled and in good condition. Published 25' survey correct (2). (TR 22846760) Moat Green (3). TR 228677. Gray's Farm is listed in the Count Checklist of moated sites in Kent - December 1977 and 1979 (4-5). Additional reference (6,7) and site photographs (8,9).


<1> OS 1:10000 1976 (OS Card Reference). SKE48161.

<2> F1 FGA 05-MAR-65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42890.

<3> Tithe Map Chislet 1838 (OS Card Reference). SKE50575.

<4> Moated Sites Research Gp Reprot No 6 1979 46 (C J Bond) (OS Card Reference). SKE47296.

<5> Arch Cant 93 1977 221 (T Tatton Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE36145.

<6> Field report for monument TR 26 NW 33 - March, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5869.

<7> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, Canterbury Sites and Monuments Record, 33 (Index). SWX11836.

<8> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9464.

<9> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9460.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1976.
<2>OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 05-MAR-65.
<3>OS Card Reference: Tithe Map Chislet 1838.
<4>OS Card Reference: Moated Sites Research Gp Reprot No 6 1979 46 (C J Bond).
<5>XYOS Card Reference: Arch Cant 93 1977 221 (T Tatton Brown). [Mapped feature: #50649 Moat, ]
<6>Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 26 NW 33 - March, 1965.
<7>Index: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. Canterbury Sites and Monuments Record. 33.
<8>Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4039. print.
<9>Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4024. print.