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Lea Hall moated site is a medieval settlement earthwork located in Essex, England. The site comprises a substantial moated enclosure, a form of domestic settlement that became widespread among the landed gentry and prosperous farmers during the medieval period. The moat itself survives as a substantial ditch surrounding the former residential platform, indicating the status and resources of its occupants. Such moated sites typically date from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, representing a significant phase of rural settlement and land management in medieval England.
Lea Hall moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012093. View the official record →
Lea Hall moated site is a medieval settlement earthwork located in Essex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012093.
Lea 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 1012093.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Colville Hall Tudor and medieval remains, White Roding (3.2 km), Springhall Lane causewayed enclosure (4.7 km), Moated site known as Tadgells, 100m south west of The Cottage (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Lea 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.
Lea Hall moated site stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.