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Great Winsey moated site and fishpond is a medieval settlement monument located approximately 1.4 kilometres south-west of Finchingfield church in Essex. The site comprises the remains of a moated enclosure together with associated fishponds, representing a typical medieval manorial settlement pattern of the kind common throughout Essex during the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The moat and associated water features survive as earthwork remains, indicating the former presence of a substantial dwelling and its ancillary structures within the defended precinct. Such sites reflect the medieval practice of creating water-filled defensive boundaries around high-status residential and agricultural complexes, with the fishponds providing both a practical food resource and a status symbol for their owners.
Great Winsey moated site and fishpond, 1.4km south west of Finchingfield church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008977. View the official record →
Great Winsey moated site and fishpond is a medieval settlement monument located approximately 1.4 kilometres south-west of Finchingfield church in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008977.
Great Winsey moated site and fishpond, 1.4km south west of Finchingfield church 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 1008977.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site and fishpond at Maynards Farm (3.2 km), Jekyll's Farm moated site and fishpond (3.8 km), Terrier's Farm moated site (5.3 km).
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