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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 94 NE 3 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Homestead moat, Wootton Manor, Charing |
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Summary
There are fragmentary remains of a moat at Yewtree House, Westwell. The site is now called Wootton Manor and it is located on the east side of the railway running from Charing to Ashford. This homestead moat is in good condition and 3 of its 4 arms are water filled and the 4th north east arm is visible as a strong depression.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 9632 4794 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ94NE |
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| Parish: | CHARING, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Monument Types
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD (post) to 1539 AD (post))
| Protected Status: | Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Medieval moat at Wootton Manor. It comprises three waterfilled arms, the remaining arm is visible as a slight depression. |
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Full description
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(TQ 96324794) Moat (NR) (1) There are fragmentary remains of a moat at Yewtree House, Westwell (Now called Wootton Manor on OS 6" prov. edit. 1960) on the east side of the railway. (2) Homestead moat in good condition comprising 3 water-filled arms with a fourth, NE, arm visible as a strong depression. (3) Survey of 14 12 61 revised (remains of NE arm added). (4) TQ 963478, Wootton Manor ex Yew Tree farm, Charring, in the County checklist of moated sites in Kent - December 1979. (5)
<1> OS 6" 1960 (OS Card Reference). SKE48367.
<2> VCH Kent vol 1 1908 428 (I C Gould) (OS Card Reference). SKE51201.
<3> F1 CFW 15.12.61 (OS Card Reference). SKE42583.
<4> F2 ASP 01.01.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43066.
<5> Moated Sites Res Gp 6 1979 46 (OS Card Reference). SKE47250.
<6> Field report for monument TQ 94 NE 3 - December, 1961 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4730.
<7> Field report for monument TQ 94 NE 3 - January, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4731.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1960. |
| <2> | OS Card Reference: VCH Kent vol 1 1908 428 (I C Gould). |
| <3>XY | OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 15.12.61. [Mapped feature: #33219 moated site, ] |
| <4> | OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 01.01.64. |
| <5> | OS Card Reference: Moated Sites Res Gp 6 1979 46. |
| <6> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 94 NE 3 - December, 1961. |
| <7> | Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 94 NE 3 - January, 1964. |
