Scheduled MonumentsEnglandJekyll's Farm moated site and fishpond

Jekyll's Farm moated site and fishpond

England
List entry 1011470
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Jekyll's Farm moated site and fishpond is a medieval monument located in Essex, England. The site comprises a moated enclosure of probable thirteenth-century date, representative of the defensive and status-conscious domestic arrangements common amongst the middling classes during the medieval period. The associated fishpond demonstrates the agricultural and subsistence practices integral to such establishments, reflecting both practical food production and the ornamental or recreational value ponds held for medieval landholders. The monument survives as an important archaeological record of medieval settlement and land use patterns in Essex.

Jekyll's Farm moated site and fishpond is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011470. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Jekyll's Farm moated site and fishpond?

Jekyll's Farm moated site and fishpond is a medieval monument located in Essex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011470.

Who is responsible for protecting Jekyll's Farm moated site and fishpond?

Jekyll's Farm moated site and fishpond 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 1011470.

What other scheduled monuments are near Jekyll's Farm moated site and fishpond?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cornish Hall moated site and fishpond, 750m south of Cornish Hall End church (0.7 km), Brockhold Farm moated site (0.8 km), Moated site and fishpond at Maynards Farm (3.4 km).

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