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Chamberlain's Moat is a medieval moated site located in Hertfordshire. The monument comprises a roughly rectangular moat with internal banks, typical of high-status domestic settlements of the medieval period. Though precise dating remains uncertain without archaeological excavation, such moated homesteads were commonly established during the twelfth to fourteenth centuries. The site represents an important example of the dispersed settlement pattern characteristic of medieval Hertfordshire, where defensive earthworks and water-filled ditches denoted the residences of minor landholders and gentry.
Chamberlain's Moat. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010752. View the official record →
Chamberlain's Moat is a medieval moated site located in Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010752.
Chamberlain's Moat. 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 1010752.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated mound at Cole Green near Brent Pelham (1.1 km), Shonk's Moat enclosure and fishpond (1.8 km), Moated mound near Hale Farm (2.6 km).
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