Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMarlin Chapel Farm moated site

Marlin Chapel Farm moated site

England
List entry 1009583
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

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 →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Marlin Chapel Farm moated site?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Marlin Chapel Farm moated site?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Marlin Chapel Farm moated site?

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).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Marlin Chapel Farm moated site