SOUTH CHURCH HALL

ABOUT THIS MONUMENT

+ / -

EH Visitor Information
Related Monuments
Related Text
Investigation History

More Pictures
Modern Map
Old Map
Aerial Photograph

Monument Types
Sources
Thesaurus
Description

DESCRIPTION

+ / -

An excavation was undertaken by L Helliwell and J Jackson for the Southend Historical Society to determine the history of the artificial mound on which the house stands. The site is moated. A major retaining wall was found to hold the raised mound on the north-east side. The south gatehouse was discovered, also some evidence of a north gatehouse or bridge abutment; bridge timbers lie beneath the later earth causeway. The garderobe was also found, and its date of abandonment is suggested as circa 1500.

DETAIL

+ / -

MORE INFORMATION & SOURCES

+ / -

TQ 893905. An excavation was undertaken by L Helliwell and J Jackson for the Southend Historical Society to determine the history of the artificial mound on which the house stands. The site is moated. A major retaining wall was found to hold the raised mound on the north-east side. The south gatehouse was discovered, also some evidence of a north gatehouse or bridge abutment; bridge timbers lie beneath the later earth causeway. The garderobe was also found, and its date of abandonment is suggested as c.1500. (1)

SOURCE TEXT

( 1) Essex archaeology and history : transactions of Essex Archaeological Society

Couchman CR 9, 1977 Page(s)104

MONUMENT TYPES

+ / -

COMMENTS

+ / -

Please help us keep our information accurate let us know if you see any errors on this page.

Further information about monuments may be obtained by contacting NMR Enquiry and Research Services , through the English Heritage website.

EH Prints
English Heritage
Heritage Explorer
Heritage Gateway
Images of England
NMR
ViewFinder