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Howbury moated site is a medieval monument located in Kent, England, consisting of the earthwork remains of a moated enclosure. The site comprises a substantial rectangular moat with associated internal and external banks, characteristic of the moated homesteads that became prevalent in medieval England, particularly from the twelfth century onwards. The monument represents a form of domestic fortification and status symbol favoured by the minor gentry and substantial farmers during the medieval period, with the water-filled ditch serving both defensive and practical functions for medieval agricultural settlement. The earthworks survive as a significant archaeological record of medieval settlement patterns in the Kentish landscape.
Howbury moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001986. View the official record →
Howbury moated site is a medieval monument located in Kent, England, consisting of the earthwork remains of a moated enclosure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001986.
Howbury 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 1001986.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dovecote at Hawley Manor (5.1 km), Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Darenth Park (5.3 km), Faesten Dic, a medieval frontier work in Joydens Wood (5.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Howbury 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.
Howbury moated site stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.