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Moat House moated site is a medieval defensive and residential enclosure located in Essex. The site consists of a substantial moat surrounding a central platform, a characteristic form of aristocratic and manorial settlement that became widespread in England during the 12th and 13th centuries. The moated homestead likely served as the residence of a substantial landowner or minor nobleman, providing both domestic accommodation and a degree of fortification appropriate to the medieval period. Such moated sites represent an important phase of medieval settlement patterns and remain significant archaeological monuments for understanding the distribution and organisation of medieval rural society.
Moat House moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017315. View the official record →
Moat House moated site is a medieval defensive and residential enclosure located in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017315.
Moat House 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 1017315.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ongar Park Pale north west of Collier's Hatch (0.6 km), A London mobilisation centre known as the North Weald Redoubt (2 km), Hill Hall, brick kiln and deserted manorial settlement of Mount Hall (2.7 km).
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