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Freemans Farm moated site is a medieval residential enclosure located in Essex, England. The monument comprises a moat forming an irregular quadrilateral plan, characteristic of the moated farmsteads that proliferated throughout Essex during the medieval period. Such sites typically date from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries and served as the defended residences of farming families of middling social status. The moat would have provided both practical benefits for water management and stock watering, as well as a visible marker of the occupant's modest social standing and proprietary rights over the land.
Freemans Farm moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008708. View the official record →
Freemans Farm moated site is a medieval residential enclosure located in Essex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008708.
Freemans Farm 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 1008708.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Widdington Hall moated site (3.7 km), Moated site 400m south-east of Shortgrove Hall (3.9 km), Prior's Hall moated site (4.1 km).
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