Monument record TQ 54 SW 19 - Moat site, Chiddingstone Burghersh

Summary

The well-preserved earthworks of a medieval moated site, with an adjoining complex of six fishponds. Possible traces of a building on the platform. On the basis of documentary evidence, the moat is thought to be the site of the Manor of Chiddingstone Burghersh, which was built before 1306 and was certainly demolished by 1591, probably by the mid-15th century. The document of 1591 states that the Manor was built by William de Burghershe, but there are reasons to believe that this assertion is unreliable. It may have been built by Robert de Burghersh, who died possessed of it in 1306, or by another, earlier member of the family.

Location

Grid reference TQ 505 446 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ54SW
County KENT
Civil Parish CHIDDINGSTONE, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Arch Cant 94 1978 282 (T Tatton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE36199.

<2> Moated Sites Res Gp 6 1979 46 (ed C J Bond) (OS Card Reference). SKE47252.

<3> Tithe Map Chiddingstone 1839 Maidstone Rec Office (OS Card Reference). SKE50574.

<4> F1 ASP 28-JAN-63 (OS Card Reference). SKE42332.

<5> Field report for monument TQ 54 SW 18 - January, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE2743.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 94 1978 282 (T Tatton-Brown).
  • <2> OS Card Reference: Moated Sites Res Gp 6 1979 46 (ed C J Bond).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: Tithe Map Chiddingstone 1839 Maidstone Rec Office.
  • <4> OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 28-JAN-63.
  • <5>XY Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 54 SW 18 - January, 1963. [Mapped feature: #21309 moat, ]

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: RCHME/ODAG: Chiddingstone Burghersh Survey (EKE20514)

Record last edited

Mar 15 2021 7:34PM