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<< Text Pages >> Felsted - Misc. Earthwork in England in Essex

Submitted by Andy B on Sunday, 18 December 2005  Page Views: 5536

Multi-periodSite Name: Felsted
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 1.413 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Essex Type: Misc. Earthwork
Nearest Town: Great Dunmow  Nearest Village: Felsted
Map Ref: TL677193
Latitude: 51.847110N  Longitude: 0.433218E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 1 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
 3

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Pastscape says: A circular enclosure is visible as a cropmark on air photographs at Felsted, representing a rare cropmark site on the boulder clays. Circa 50 metres in diameter, there is a possible causeway on the western side.

An irregular linear feature apparently runs off to the east. The site has been considered a possible henge, although more recent discussion seems to favour a Late Bronze Age date by comparison with other circular enclosures in Essex such as those at Mucking and Springfield Lyons.

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TL6719 : Chelmer Weir by Glyn Baker
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TL6719 : Felsted Congregationalist Burial Ground by Trevor Harris
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©2008(licence)
TL6719 : Bakers Lane byway (Causeway End) by Glyn Baker
by Glyn Baker
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Ancient Earthworks of North West Essex by Andy B on Friday, 07 April 2017
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A mention for The Recorders of Uttlesford History
http://www.recordinguttlesfordhistory.org.uk/

Ancient Earthworks of North West Essex
http://www.recordinguttlesfordhistory.org.uk/ULHRdone/ancientearthworks.html

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Re: Felsted by Anonymous on Tuesday, 13 December 2016
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1017004

IS this site linked in any way to the description below at Absolpark?


Moated site immediately east of Absolpark
List Entry Summary
This monument is scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 as amended as it appears to the Secretary of State to be of national importance. This entry is a copy, the original is held by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Name: Moated site immediately east of Absolpark
List entry Number: 1017004
Location
The monument may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
County: Essex
District: Chelmsford
District Type: District Authority
Parish: Great Waltham
National Park: Not applicable to this List entry.
Grade: Not applicable to this List entry.
Date first scheduled: 06-Apr-2001
Date of most recent amendment: Not applicable to this List entry.
Legacy System Information
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System: RSM
UID: 33263
Asset Groupings
This list entry does not comprise part of an Asset Grouping. Asset Groupings are not part of the official record but are added later for information.
List entry Description
Summary of Monument
Legacy Record - This information may be included in the List Entry Details.
Reasons for Designation
Around 6,000 moated sites are known in England. They consist of wide ditches, often or seasonally water-filled, partly or completely enclosing one or more islands of dry ground on which stood domestic or religious buildings. In some cases the islands were used for horticulture. The majority of moated sites served as prestigious aristocratic and seigneurial residences with the provision of a moat intended as a status symbol rather than a practical military defence. The peak period during which moated sites were built was between about 1250 and 1350 and by far the greatest concentration lies in central and eastern parts of England. However, moated sites were built throughout the medieval period, are widely scattered throughout England and exhibit a high level of diversity in their forms and sizes. They form a significant class of medieval monument and are important for the understanding of the distribution of wealth and status in the countryside. Many examples provide conditions favourable to the survival of organic remains.

The moated site immediately east of Absolpark farmhouse survives well. The island will retain buried evidence for structures and other features relating to the period of occupation. In addition, there is considerable documentary evidence which will complement the archaeological evidence providing insights into the use of the moated site and the lifestyle of its inhabitants. The association of the moated site with notable individuals and events provides additional interest.

The moated site lies in an area where such sites are fairly numerous, and is situated in close proximity to one such site, at Porter's Hall in Stebbing, 4.5km to the NNW. Comparative studies between these sites and with further examples from other regions, will provide valuable insights into the development of settlement and medieval society in England.
History
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Details
The monument includes a medieval moated site immediately east of Absolpark Farm, and 900m to the north of the village of North End, on ground which slopes to the south east.

The moated site includes a roughly rectangular island measuring a maximum of 40m north to south by 42m east to west and is raised by approximately 1m above the ground to the south east of the moat. An inner bank, about 1m wide by 0.3m high, located alon

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