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Hell Wood moated site and enclosure is a medieval monument located in Hertfordshire, England. The site comprises a moated enclosure, a form of defensive or status-symbol earthwork characteristic of the medieval period, particularly common in the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The moat and associated earthworks remain visible as physical features in the landscape, providing evidence of medieval settlement and land management in the region. Such moated sites typically served as the focal points of manorial estates and reflect the social hierarchy and territorial organisation of medieval rural communities.
Hell Wood moated site and enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010746. View the official record →
Hell Wood moated site and enclosure is a medieval monument located in Hertfordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010746.
Hell Wood moated site and enclosure 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 1010746.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Theobalds Palace, Waltham Cross (3.5 km), Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Factory (3.5 km), Eleanor Cross, Waltham Cross (4.3 km).
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