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The Double moat and fishpond at Queenbury is a medieval earthwork monument comprising a substantial moated enclosure with associated fishpond features. Located in Hertfordshire, the site dates to the medieval period and represents the landscape infrastructure typical of high-status settlement or manorial occupation. The double moat system indicates a multi-phase construction or modification sequence, suggesting the site held significance over an extended period of medieval occupation. The presence of fishponds reflects both the practical economics of medieval husbandry and the status value of fish as a food resource controlled by the landholding class.
Double moat and fishpond, Queenbury is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010754. View the official record →
The Double moat and fishpond at Queenbury is a medieval earthwork monument comprising a substantial moated enclosure with associated fishpond features. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010754.
Double moat and fishpond, Queenbury 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 1010754.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including 'The Mount' (3.6 km), Pain's End moated site. (4.8 km), Moated site, Little Cokenach (5 km).
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