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Monument record TR 04 NW 11 - Homestead moat, Buckwell Farm, Boughton Aluph
Summary
The remains of a homestead moat are located at Buckwell Farm in Boughton Aluph. The moat is dry and in reasonable condition except for its eastern arm which is destroyed. It was originally thought that the old fish pond associated with the moat was a watercress bed but there is no apparently no evidence to support this statement. The farmhouse is a timber framed with 17th century brickwork.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 042 482 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR04NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BOUGHTON ALUPH, ASHFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> OS 6" 1961 (OS Card Reference). SKE48369.
<2> MHLG 1886/11/A East Ashford RD Kent July 1955 11 (OS Card Reference). SKE47076.
<3> A Saunter through Kent 25 1931 54-5 (C Igglesden) (OS Card Reference). SKE32884.
<4> F1 ASP 05-JUN-1963 (OS Card Reference). SKE41943.
<5> Moated Sites Res Gp Rep no 6 1979 46 (OS Card Reference). SKE47271.
<6> Field report for monument TR 04 NW 11 - June, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5156.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SKE48369 OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1961.
- <2> SKE47076 OS Card Reference: MHLG 1886/11/A East Ashford RD Kent July 1955 11.
- <3>XY SKE32884 OS Card Reference: A Saunter through Kent 25 1931 54-5 (C Igglesden). [Mapped feature: #39142 moated site, ]
- <4> SKE41943 OS Card Reference: F1 ASP 05-JUN-1963.
- <5> SKE47271 OS Card Reference: Moated Sites Res Gp Rep no 6 1979 46.
- <6> SKE5156 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 04 NW 11 - June, 1963.
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Record last edited
Nov 10 2021 12:05PM