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Friar's Grange moated site is a medieval monument located in Essex, England, and is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument. The site comprises a moated enclosure typical of medieval domestic settlements, with earthwork remains that define the characteristic water-filled or water-retaining ditch system surrounding a central platform. Dating to the medieval period, such moated sites in Essex represent a significant category of aristocratic and gentry residences, reflecting patterns of settlement and land management during the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The monument survives as an important archaeological resource for understanding medieval rural settlement patterns and the social hierarchy of Essex during the Middle Ages.
Friar's Grange moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007839. View the official record →
Friar's Grange moated site is a medieval monument located in Essex, England, and is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007839.
Friar's Grange 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 1007839.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rookwood Hall moated site (5.4 km), Moated site 100m south west of Torrell's Hall (6.1 km), Moated site immediately west of Skreens Lodge (6.4 km).
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