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Moat at Basildon Hall is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Basildon, Essex. The monument comprises a substantial moat, representing a form of fortification characteristic of the medieval period, likely dating from the twelfth or thirteenth century. Such moated sites were typically associated with manorial settlements and served both defensive and status-defining functions within the feudal landscape. The earthwork survives as a significant archaeological feature demonstrating the settlement patterns and territorial organisation of medieval Essex.
Moat at Basildon Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002162. View the official record →
Moat at Basildon Hall is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Basildon, Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002162.
Moat at Basildon Hall 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 1002162.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site and fishponds at Botelers (1.2 km), World War II bombing decoy on Fobbing Marshes, 1.11km and 1.15km north west of Oozedam (4.8 km), Bulphan World War II bombing decoy, 850m and 890m south west of Doesgate Farm (6.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moat at Basildon Hall'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.
Moat at Basildon Hall stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.