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Henham Hall moated site is a medieval monument located in Essex. The site comprises the remains of a moat, a water-filled defensive feature characteristic of high-status residences of the medieval period. Such moated sites were common among the gentry and minor nobility of medieval England, serving both defensive and status-conferring functions. The monument is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its significance to the archaeological and architectural heritage of the county.
Henham Hall moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011465. View the official record →
Henham Hall moated site is a medieval monument located in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011465.
Henham 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 1011465.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Widdington Hall moated site (3.1 km), Prior's Hall moated site (3.2 km), Stansted Castle: a ringwork and associated bailey 100m north of Elms Farm (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Henham Hall moated site's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Henham Hall moated site stands on Lambeth Group, bedrock that formed in the Paleocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.