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Monument details

Summary

Medieval moated manor house at Crixhall Farm, first documented circa 1300 but demolished by 1788. Excavations have located 12th-15th century pottery, but no traces of any structures. Three arms of the moat survive.

Monument Types

• MANOR HOUSE (MANOR HOUSE, Medieval to Post Medieval - 1290 AD to 1788 AD)
• MOAT (MOAT, Medieval to Modern - 1290 AD to 2050 AD)

Associated Finds

• SHERD (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1499 AD)

Full description

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[TR 26655570] Moat [NR] (1) Small homestead moat at Crixhall Farm, Goodnestone. (2) The homestead moat is the site of Crixhall Manor first mentioned c. 1300 A.D., but the house had disappeared by 1799 (a) The interior of the moat was excavated by the Ash Research Group c. 1957 when 12th - 15th c. pottery and later finds were made. No foundations were encountered and it was assumed that the original building was of timber (b). The moat, in good condition though overgrown, consists of three arms, the N. arm having been destroyed during the construction of the late 17th c. house and garden, now Crixhall Farm. Published 25" survey correct. (3) TR 266557. Crixhall Farm. Listed as a medieval moated site by the Moated Sites Research Group. (4) Additional bibliography. (5)

<1> OS 25" 1956 (OS Card Reference). SKE48271.

<2> VCH Kent 1908 427 (IC Gould) (OS Card Reference). SKE50930.

<3> History of Kent 3 1799 673 (E Hasted) (OS Card Reference). SKE44111.

<4> Mr D Downs Cape House Ash (OS Card Reference). SKE47370.

<5> F1 FGA 07.07.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42898.

<6> Moated Sites Research Gp Report No 6 1979 47 (CJ Bond) (OS Card Reference). SKE47295.

<7> Arch Cant 93 1977 221 (T Tatton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE36146.

<8> Field report for monument TR 25 NE 5 - July, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5712.

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