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Corbier Hall
Hob Uid: 417914
Location : Kent Maidstone Thurnham
Grid Ref : TQ8015057090
Summary : Supposed site of a 14th century moated manor house, now only visible as a cropmark.
More information : [TQ 8015 5709] Corbier Hall [NR] (Site of ) [NAT] (1) The foundations and cellar of a large building believed to have been Corbie's Hall which was built in the reign of Richard II, were uncovered by Sir. George Hampson on his estate in Thurnham Parish in 1862. Considerable traces of the moat were still visible on the north east side. (2) The field in which Corbier Hall stood has been cleared and is under pasture; with the exception of a considerable amount of stone rubble shewn along the NW edge of the field nothing remains. There is now no trace of a moat. (3) TQ 803572. Building cropmark, possibly `Corbier Hall'. Field recently ploughed. Building rubble on the surface. Scheduled No. 309. (4) TQ 80155709. The hedges and trees which enclosed the site have been cleared and the resulting large prairie-type field is regularly ploughed. There are no surface remains of the moat nor indications of a building; even the stone rubble visible in 1961 is no longer evident. (5) TQ 803572. Building cropmark, possibly `Corbier Hall'. (6) TQ 80145707 Cropmark of Corbier Hall. (7)

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Source details : OS 6" 1961
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Source details : PSA 2 (series 2) 1862 103-104 (C Wykeham Martin)
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Source details : DOE (IAM) Record Form 12 11 75
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Source details : AP BIV 43 45 JK St J
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Source details : F2 MJF 19.03.86
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Source details : DOE (IAM) AMs Eng 2 1978 115
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Source Number : 7
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Source Number : 7a
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Source details : CUCAP BIV 41.5 20.6.72
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : House
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : KE 309
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 85 NW 1
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1961-11-23
End Date : 1961-11-23

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1986-03-19
End Date : 1986-03-19

Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 1986-10-01
End Date : 1987-10-01

Corbier Hall