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Marlin Chapel Farm moated site is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Hertfordshire, England. The monument consists of a moated enclosure, a characteristic feature of medieval settlement and land management dating to the twelfth through sixteenth centuries. The site preserves evidence of a substantial farmstead or minor manorial complex, with the water-filled or water-retaining ditch system serving both defensive and practical functions typical of the period. Such moated sites are common across the English Midlands and eastern counties, representing the domestic and agricultural centres of medieval landholding.
Marlin Chapel Farm moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009583. View the official record →
Marlin Chapel Farm moated site is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Hertfordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009583.
Marlin Chapel Farm 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 1009583.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hawridge Court ringwork (1.9 km), Large multivallate hillfort known as Cholesbury Camp (3.4 km), Moated site at Grove Farm, Ashley Green (3.5 km).
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