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Batch Wood is a moated manorial site located in Hertfordshire, England, dating from the medieval period. The monument comprises a substantial rectangular moat surrounding the former residential platform of a manor house, representing a form of domestic fortification common amongst the medieval gentry and nobility. Such moated sites typically served both defensive and status-related functions, and this example contributes to the archaeological record of medieval settlement patterns and manorial organisation in the county. The site remains an important example of its type, preserving evidence of medieval social hierarchy and land management practices through its surviving earthwork remains.
Batch Wood, moated manorial site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012407. View the official record →
Batch Wood is a moated manorial site located in Hertfordshire, England, dating from the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012407.
Batch Wood, moated manorial site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1012407.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Verulamium, site of (1.8 km), St Albans Abbey Gatehouse (2.1 km), The Clock Tower (2.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Batch Wood, moated manorial site's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Batch Wood, moated manorial site stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.