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Gubbion's Hall is a moated site located in Essex, England, dating to the medieval period. The monument consists of a substantial rectangular moat that once enclosed a domestic settlement, typical of the moated homestead pattern common in Essex during the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Such moated sites served both defensive and drainage functions for the hall and its surrounding land, reflecting the status and practical concerns of their medieval occupants. The site represents an important example of medieval settlement archaeology in Essex, providing evidence of the region's rural manorial economy during the later medieval period.
Gubbion's Hall moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016802. View the official record →
Gubbion's Hall is a moated site located in Essex, England, dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016802.
Gubbion's Hall 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 1016802.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site and two fishponds at Black Notley churchyard, 20m east of St Peter's and St Paul's Church (3.9 km), Great Loyes moated site and fishpond (4.3 km), Leez Augustinian Priory, fishponds and Tudor mansion, Leez (4.3 km).
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