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Bush Wood moated site and hollow-way is a scheduled ancient monument located in Hertfordshire that comprises the remains of a medieval moated enclosure together with associated earthwork features. The moated site itself represents a form of domestic settlement characteristic of the medieval period, when such defensive or status-denoting enclosures were constructed by landholding families across England. The hollow-way visible at the site represents a sunken trackway, formed through repeated use over an extended period and indicating the presence of established medieval settlement and communication routes in this locality. The site provides archaeological evidence of medieval rural settlement patterns and land use in Hertfordshire.
Bush Wood moated site and hollow-way is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017608. View the official record →
Bush Wood moated site and hollow-way is a scheduled ancient monument located in Hertfordshire that comprises the remains of a medieval moated enclosure together with associated earthwork features.
Bush Wood moated site and hollow-way 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 1017608.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pain's End moated site. (4 km), Moated site, Little Cokenach (4.1 km), Anstey motte and bailey castle (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bush Wood moated site and hollow-way'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.
Bush Wood moated site and hollow-way stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.