TQ 94 NE 3 - Homestead moat, Wootton Manor, Charing

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Monument record TQ 94 NE 3 - Homestead moat, Wootton Manor, Charing

Summary

There are fragmentary remains of a moat at Yewtree House, Westwell. The site is now called Wootton Manor and it is located on the east side of the railway running from Charing to Ashford. This homestead moat is in good condition and 3 of its 4 arms are water filled and the 4th north east arm is visible as a strong depression.

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Grid reference	TQ 9632 4794 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TQ94NE
County	KENT
District	ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish	CHARING, ASHFORD, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

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

Full Description

(TQ 96324794) Moat (NR) (1) There are fragmentary remains of a moat at Yewtree House, Westwell (Now called Wootton Manor on OS 6" prov. edit. 1960) on the east side of the railway. (2) Homestead moat in good condition comprising 3 water-filled arms with a fourth, NE, arm visible as a strong depression. (3) Survey of 14 12 61 revised (remains of NE arm added). (4) TQ 963478, Wootton Manor ex Yew Tree farm, Charring, in the County checklist of moated sites in Kent - December 1979. (5)

<1> OS 6" 1960 (OS Card Reference). SKE48367.

<2> VCH Kent vol 1 1908 428 (I C Gould) (OS Card Reference). SKE51201.

<3> F1 CFW 15.12.61 (OS Card Reference). SKE42583.

<4> F2 ASP 01.01.64 (OS Card Reference). SKE43066.

<5> Moated Sites Res Gp 6 1979 46 (OS Card Reference). SKE47250.

<6> Field report for monument TQ 94 NE 3 - December, 1961 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4730.

<7> Field report for monument TQ 94 NE 3 - January, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE4731.

Sources/Archives (7)

<1> SKE48367 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1960.
<2> SKE51201 OS Card Reference: VCH Kent vol 1 1908 428 (I C Gould).
<3>XY SKE42583 OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 15.12.61. [Mapped feature: #33219 moated site, ]
<4> SKE43066 OS Card Reference: F2 ASP 01.01.64.
<5> SKE47250 OS Card Reference: Moated Sites Res Gp 6 1979 46.
<6> SKE4730 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 94 NE 3 - December, 1961.
<7> SKE4731 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 94 NE 3 - January, 1964.

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Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Medieval moat at Wootton Manor. It comprises three waterfilled arms, the remaining arm is visible as a slight depression.

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Record last edited

Oct 6 2021 1:04PM