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Monument record TQ 94 NE 23 - Moat remains, The Moat House, Charing
Summary
The remains of a moat are located in the vicinity of Palace farm. Only the western arm and the associated fish pond survive. The moat was almost completely intact in 1936 but a subsequent housing development has almost completely destroyed it.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9536 4922 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ94NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CHARING, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
TQ 954493: The Moat, Charing listed in the County checklist for Kent - December 1979. (1) TQ 95374923. The remains of a moat in the vicinity of The Moat House (not an antiquity). Only the western arm and the associated fish pond survive (see illustration card). (2) The moat was almost completely intact in 1936 surrounding the as then named The Moat (see illustration card) but subsquent housing development has almost completely destroyed it. (3) Listed as a moated site. (4)
<1> Moated Sites Res Gp 6 1979 46 (OS Card Reference). SKE47250.
<2> OS 1:2500 1976 (OS Card Reference). SKE48218.
<3> OS 25" 1936 (OS Card Reference). SKE48262.
<4> Arch Cant 93 1977 220 (T Tatton-Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE36141.
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Record last edited
Oct 6 2021 3:17PM