Monument record TQ 74 NW 5 - Homestead moat, Moat Farm Cottage, Marden

Summary

Moat Farm, now called Moat Farm Cottage, is surrounded by a homestead moat which is in a reasonably good condition. The moat is complete apart from the northern side which has been destroyed by tipping. The eastern arm and part of the southern arm are wet but the remainder is dry.

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Grid reference TQ 7372 4678 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ74NW
County KENT
District MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish MARDEN, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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[TQ 73724678] Moat Farm, now Moat Farm Cottage, is surrounded by a homestead moat in fair condition. The moat is complete except for the N. arm which has been destroyed by tipping; the east arm and part of the south arm are wet, the remainder is dry. Surveyed. (1) Survey of 5.12.61 checked and correct. (2) [TQ 73724678] Moat [NR]. (3) Additional bibliography. (4-6)


<1> F1 CFW 05_DEC_61 (OS Card Reference). SKE42429.

<2> F2 ASP 13-JAN-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43106.

<3> OS 1:10000 1971 (OS Card Reference). SKE48156.

<4> Moated Sites Research Group 6 1979 (ed C J Bond)47 (OS Card Reference). SKE47304.

<5> Arch Cant 93 1977 222 (T Tatton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE36151.

<6> VCH Kent 1 1908 428 (I C Gould) (OS Card Reference). SKE50903.

<7> Field report for monument TQ 74 NW 5 - December, 1961 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3745.

<8> Field report for monument TQ 74 NW 5 - January, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3746.

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  • <1> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 05_DEC_61.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 13-JAN-64.
  • <3> OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1971.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: Moated Sites Research Group 6 1979 (ed C J Bond)47.
  • <5>XY OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 93 1977 222 (T Tatton-Brown). [Mapped feature: #18749 Moat, ]
  • <6> OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 1 1908 428 (I C Gould).
  • <7> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 74 NW 5 - December, 1961.
  • <8> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 74 NW 5 - January, 1964.

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Record last edited

Jul 23 2024 8:35AM