Monument record HOO 001 - Moated Site at Hoo Green
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 2558 5845 (106m by 119m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM25NE |
| Civil Parish | HOO, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Moat, occupied, isolated, rectangular (R1).
Moated site forms quadrangular island 76m x 64m, surrounded by ditch 7m to 9m wide, approximately 1.2m deep. Causeway on E arm. Interior surface is raised up to 0.4m above external ground surface level. Moat is seasonally wet (S1).
A probable homestead moat, rectangular in shape, and measuring overall c80.0m E-W ny c95.0m N-S, with dry arms averaging c9.0m
in width and 1.2m deep. Part of the E arm has been filled in and part of the internal S arm mutilated. The extension to the N is a drainage ditch. The internal area is under close scrub and the structure shown on OS 25" has been demolished, but remaining brick footings appear modern (S3).
Sources/Archives (6)
- <R1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM25NE9.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. (S1).
- <S1> SSF5676 (No record type): EH Scheduling information, 22 December 1993.
- <M2> SSF42851 (No record type): SAM file:.
- <S2> SSF56813 Map: 1846. Hoo Tithe Map.
- <S3> SSF59830 Source Unchecked: RCHME?. Various. Field Investigators Comments. F1 JRL 30-OCT-73.
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Record last edited
Apr 20 2022 3:08PM