TQ 65 SW 8 - Hadlow moat, site - Historic Environment Record

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Monument record TQ 65 SW 8 - Hadlow moat, site

Summary

Medieval moated site which belonged to the manor of Fromunds. It is not thought to be the site of a manor house as it was probably superseded by the house now known as Spring Place.

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Grid reference	TQ 6257 5080 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ65SW
County	KENT
District	TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT
Civil Parish	HADLOW, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

MOAT (MOAT, Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Full Description

[TQ 62575080] Moat [G.T.] (1) Moated Homestead (2) Small homestead moat in fair condition. The island is a small plantation. The south and west arms channel a fairly strong stream, but the other two sides are now dry. An antiquity model survey has been made. (3) This moat belonged to the manor of Fromund's but was not a manor house site. It was probably superseded by the house now known as Spring Place. (4) Checked and correct; published 25" survey correct. (5) TQ 525508. Hadlow moat, listed as a moated site in the county checklists for Kent 1977 and 1979. (6-8) Photographs (9-10)

<1> OS 6" 1936 (OS Card Reference). SKE48337.

<2> Rec 6" (OGS Crawford udtd) (OS Card Reference). SKE49060.

<3> F1 CFW 29-NOV-58 (OS Card Reference). SKE42817.

<4> F2 CFW 13-JAN-59 (OS Card Reference). SKE43233.

<5> Oral Mr WV Dumbreck, Hadlow Kent (OS Card Reference). SKE47969.

<6> F3 CFW 19-FEB-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43386.

<7> Arch Cant 93 1977 221 ((T Tatton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE36144.

<8> Moated Sites Res Gp 6 1979 47 (ed C J Bond) (OS Card Reference). SKE47256.

<9> DOE (HHR) Dist of Tonbridge RD Kent 1949 48-49 (OS Card Reference). SKE40415.

<9> HOMESTEAD MOAT, HADLOW. (Photograph). SKE1442.

<10> Field report for monument TQ 65 SW 8 - November, 1958 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3453.

<10> HOMESTEAD MOAT, HADLOW. (Photograph). SKE1442.

<11> Field report for monument TQ 65 SW 8 - January, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3454.

<12> Field report for monument TQ 65 SW 8 - February, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3455.

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<1> SKE48337 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1936.
<2> SKE49060 OS Card Reference: Rec 6" (OGS Crawford udtd).
<3> SKE42817 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 29-NOV-58.
<4> SKE43233 OS Card Reference: F2 CFW 13-JAN-59.
<5> SKE47969 OS Card Reference: Oral Mr WV Dumbreck, Hadlow Kent.
<6> SKE43386 OS Card Reference: F3 CFW 19-FEB-64.
<7> SKE36144 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 93 1977 221 ((T Tatton-Brown).
<8> SKE47256 OS Card Reference: Moated Sites Res Gp 6 1979 47 (ed C J Bond).
<9> SKE1442 Photograph: HOMESTEAD MOAT, HADLOW.. OS59/F310/3. Black and White. Negative.
<9> SKE40415 OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Dist of Tonbridge RD Kent 1949 48-49.
<10> SKE1442 Photograph: HOMESTEAD MOAT, HADLOW.. OS59/F310/3. Black and White. Negative.
<10>XY SKE3453 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 65 SW 8 - November, 1958. [Mapped feature: #13781 moat, ]
<11> SKE3454 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 65 SW 8 - January, 1959.
<12> SKE3455 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 65 SW 8 - February, 1964.

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Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Medieval moated site which belonged to the manor of Fromunds. The south and west arms channel a fairly strong stream, but the other two sides are now dry.

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Record last edited

Jun 14 2021 4:55PM