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Bundish Hall moated site is a medieval earthwork monument located in Essex, England, consisting of the substantial remains of a moat that once enclosed a residential or manorial holding. The site dates to the medieval period, representing a common form of defensive and status-conscious settlement layout characteristic of the 12th to 16th centuries. The moated enclosure survives as a visible earthwork feature, preserving evidence of domestic occupation and land organisation typical of medieval Essex farmsteads and minor manor houses. Such moated sites reflect the medieval practice of surrounding high-status or significant agricultural holdings with water-filled ditches for both practical and symbolic purposes.
Bundish Hall moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017170. View the official record →
Bundish Hall moated site is a medieval earthwork monument located in Essex, England, consisting of the substantial remains of a moat that once enclosed a residential or manorial holding. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017170.
Bundish Hall moated 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 1017170.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 120m north-west of the footbridge: one of three round barrows on Shelley Common (0.7 km), Bowl barrow 90m north-west of the footbridge: one of three round barrows on Shelley Common (0.7 km), Bowl barrow 50m north-west of footbridge: one of three round barrows on Shelley Common (0.8 km).
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