Monument record TR 04 SW 2 - Moat site and formal gardens, Sevington

Summary

A medieval moated site is located to the west of Sevington with a post-medieval house & formal gardens. This is the site of the old Boys Hall, and is scheduled as an ancient monument. The moat is 40m by 28m in size and is water filled and in good condition. There is a fish-pond on the south west side and a well preserved group of earthworks to the north west representing the remains of formal garden inclduing a number of complex water features and an additional moat. The enclosing bank and ditch has been completely destroyed on the north and badly mutilated and reduced elsewhere.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 0295 4075 (252m by 198m) FCE
Map sheet TR04SW
County KENT
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SEVINGTON, ASHFORD, KENT

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<1> OS 6" 1962 (OS Card Reference). SKE48371.

<2> VCH Kent 1 1908 428 (I C Gould) (OS Card Reference). SKE50903.

<3> A Saunter through Kent 13 1919 74 (C Igglesden) (OS Card Reference). SKE32853.

<4> AM England and Wales 1961 59 (MOW) (OS Card Reference). SKE33023.

<5> F1 CFW 10-MAY-1963 (OS Card Reference). SKE42515.

<6> Moated Sites Research Gp Report 6 1979 47 (OS Card Reference). SKE47293.

<7> Robert Wilson-North/01-FEB-1990/RCHME: Sevington Moat (OS Card Reference). SKE49282.

<8> Field report for monument TR 04 SW 2 - May, 1963 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5172.

<9> RCHME: Sevington Moat, Kent (Collection). SKE6481.

<10> Sevington Moat/ink survey (Graphic material). SKE6371.

<11> Sevington Moat/pencil survey (Graphic material). SKE6372.

<12> Sevington Moat/report (Bibliographic reference). SKE6428.

<13> Sevington Moat/publication text (Bibliographic reference). SKE6429.

<15> Oxford Archaeological Unit, 1993, Boys Hall Moat, Sevington,Kent Scheduled Ancient Monument No.146 (Unpublished document). SKE6808.

<16> Randle Siddeley Associates, 1999, Landscape Proposals for: Orbital Park incliding Boys Hall, Ashford (Unpublished document). SKE7402.

<17> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2004, An Archaeological Watching Brief at Boys Hall Medieval Moated Site, Ashford Orbital Park, Sevington, Ashford, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE16417.

<18> English Heritage, Register of Scheduled Monuments (Scheduling record). SKE16191.

<19> Historic England, Archive material associated with All Sevington Moat (Archive). SKE54483.

Sources/Archives (18)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1962.
  • <2> OS Card Reference: VCH Kent 1 1908 428 (I C Gould).
  • <3> OS Card Reference: A Saunter through Kent 13 1919 74 (C Igglesden).
  • <4> OS Card Reference: AM England and Wales 1961 59 (MOW).
  • <5> OS Card Reference: F1 CFW 10-MAY-1963.
  • <6> OS Card Reference: Moated Sites Research Gp Report 6 1979 47.
  • <7> OS Card Reference: Robert Wilson-North/01-FEB-1990/RCHME: Sevington Moat.
  • <8> Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 04 SW 2 - May, 1963.
  • <9> Collection: RCHME: Sevington Moat, Kent.
  • <10> Graphic material: Sevington Moat/ink survey. PER. PEN.
  • <11> Graphic material: Sevington Moat/pencil survey. PER. PCL.
  • <12> Bibliographic reference: Sevington Moat/report. PAP. TYP.
  • <13> Bibliographic reference: Sevington Moat/publication text. PAP. TYP.
  • <15> Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeological Unit. 1993. Boys Hall Moat, Sevington,Kent Scheduled Ancient Monument No.146.
  • <16> Unpublished document: Randle Siddeley Associates. 1999. Landscape Proposals for: Orbital Park incliding Boys Hall, Ashford.
  • <17> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2004. An Archaeological Watching Brief at Boys Hall Medieval Moated Site, Ashford Orbital Park, Sevington, Ashford, Kent.
  • <18>XY Scheduling record: English Heritage. Register of Scheduled Monuments. [Mapped feature: #507 Moated site, ]
  • <19> Archive: Historic England. Archive material associated with All Sevington Moat.

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Related Events/Activities (4)

  • Intrusive Event: Architectural survey, Sevington Moat, 1990 (EKE21253)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavation at Boys Hall Moat, Sevington (Ref: BCA 93RCHME) (EKE5021)
  • Intrusive Event: Excavation at Orbital Park, 1990 (EKE20939)
  • Intrusive Event: Watching brief at Boys Hall, Ashford (Ref: BHA-WB-03) (EKE10687)

Record last edited

Jan 5 2022 3:57PM