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Chamberlain's Moat is a medieval moated site located in Hertfordshire, England. The monument consists of a substantial rectangular moat surrounding a former domestic or manorial enclosure, a form of defensive residence characteristic of the medieval period. The site represents the earthwork remains of what was likely a modest fortified dwelling of medieval date, preserving evidence of settlement patterns and land use during the later medieval centuries. Such moated sites were particularly common in the Midlands and southern England, and Chamberlain's Moat contributes to understanding the distribution and character of medieval domestic architecture in Hertfordshire.
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, England. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Chamberlain's Moat.'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.
Chamberlain's Moat. stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.