TR 26 NW 33 - Homestead moat, Grays Farm, Chislet, Canterbury

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Monument record TR 26 NW 33 - Homestead moat, Grays Farm, Chislet, Canterbury

Summary

Medieval moated site at Greys Farm. It has a double central island, is water-filled and in good condition

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Grid reference	TR 2284 6761 (point) FCE
Map sheet	TR26NW
County	KENT
District	CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish	CHISLET, CANTERBURY, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

MOAT (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)

Full Description

(TR 22856761) Moat [NR] (1) A homestead moat, with double island, shown at TR 22856766 on OS 25' but not described. Waterfilled and in good condition. Published 25' survey correct (2). (TR 22846760) Moat Green (3). TR 228677. Gray's Farm is listed in the Count Checklist of moated sites in Kent - December 1977 and 1979 (4-5). Additional reference (6,7) and site photographs (8,9).

<1> OS 1:10000 1976 (OS Card Reference). SKE48161.

<2> F1 FGA 05-MAR-65 (OS Card Reference). SKE42890.

<3> Tithe Map Chislet 1838 (OS Card Reference). SKE50575.

<4> Moated Sites Research Gp Reprot No 6 1979 46 (C J Bond) (OS Card Reference). SKE47296.

<5> Arch Cant 93 1977 221 (T Tatton Brown) (OS Card Reference). SKE36145.

<6> Field report for monument TR 26 NW 33 - March, 1965 (Bibliographic reference). SKE5869.

<7> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, Canterbury Sites and Monuments Record, 33 (Index). SWX11836.

<8> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9464.

<9> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9460.

Sources/Archives (9)

<1> SKE48161 OS Card Reference: OS 1:10000 1976.
<2> SKE42890 OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 05-MAR-65.
<3> SKE50575 OS Card Reference: Tithe Map Chislet 1838.
<4> SKE47296 OS Card Reference: Moated Sites Research Gp Reprot No 6 1979 46 (C J Bond).
<5>XY SKE36145 OS Card Reference: Arch Cant 93 1977 221 (T Tatton Brown). [Mapped feature: #50649 Moat, ]
<6> SKE5869 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TR 26 NW 33 - March, 1965.
<7> SWX11836 Index: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. Canterbury Sites and Monuments Record. 33.
<8> SWX9464 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4039. print.
<9> SWX9460 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4024. print.

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Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: Medieval moated site at Greys Farm. It has a double central island, is water-filled and in good condition.

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Record last edited

Jan 16 2023 6:33PM