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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 45 SW 50 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Crockham Grange medieval moated site |
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Summary
A moated site at Crockham Grange Farm, probably 13th century in date, recorded in 1974. The site is a fairly well defined rectangle with its long axis north-south. The moat is clearly defined on all four sides. No trace of internal structures were recorded.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 4474 5013 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ45SW |
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| Parish: | WESTERHAM, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Monument Types
- MOAT (MOAT, Medieval - 1200 AD? to 1299 AD?)
Full description
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A medieval moated farm site, perhaps 13th century or earlier of the type fairly familiar in this part of the Weald, is situated on Crockham Grange Farm. The farmer, Mr. Knight, plans to clear and level the site by the Spring, 1968. (1) TQ 44745013. A well preserved rectangular-shaped moat, with a maximum width of 6m. and depth of 2m. at the NW angle and with slight remains of an outer bank. See 1:2500 survey. (2) No change (site remains untouched). (3) TQ 447501. The moated site at Crockham Grange farm was recorded in 1974. The site is a fairly well defined rectangle with its long axis north-south. The moat is clearly defined on all four sides. No trace of internal structures was recorded. (4) Crockham Grange is listed as a medieval moated site in the County checklist for Kent - December 1979. (5) and the Kent moated sites list of December 1977. (6)
<1> Letter: J. Irwin Dec 1967 - AO/C/IX 65 (OS Card Reference). SKE46122.
<2> F1 DS 23-Jan-65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42859.
<3> F2 CFW 12-Nov-69 (OS Card Reference). SKE43228.
<4> KAR 41 1975 18 (E Mynott & A Dell) (OS Card Reference). SKE45336.
<5> Moated Sites Res Gp 6 1979 48 (ed C J Bond) (OS Card Reference). SKE47259.
<6> Arch Cant 43 1977 222 (T Tatton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE35131.
<7> Field report for monument TQ 45 SW 50 - January, 1968 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2693.
<8> Field report for monument TQ 45 SW 50 - November, 1969 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2694.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: Letter: J. Irwin Dec 1967 - AO/C/IX 65. |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: F1 DS 23-Jan-65. |
| <3> | OS Card Reference: F2 CFW 12-Nov-69. |
| <4> | OS Card Reference: KAR 41 1975 18 (E Mynott & A Dell). |
| <5> | OS Card Reference: Moated Sites Res Gp 6 1979 48 (ed C J Bond). |
| <6> | OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 43 1977 222 (T Tatton-Brown). |
| <7>XY | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 45 SW 50 - January, 1968. [Mapped feature: #81254 Moated site, ] |
| <8> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 45 SW 50 - November, 1969. |
