Scheduled Monuments›England›Moated enclosures east and west of Love Lane, Ashwell

Moated enclosures east and west of Love Lane, Ashwell

England
List entry 1012208
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1012208
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.34 hectares
Grid reference
TL 25169 40195, TL 25256 40264
Boundary

Scheduled area

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

Overview

History & significance

Moated enclosures east and west of Love Lane, Ashwell is a scheduled ancient monument comprising two separate moated sites situated in Hertfordshire. These earthwork features, which consist of water-filled or water-edged ditches defining enclosed areas, are characteristic of medieval settlement patterns and defensive installations, typically dating from the 12th to 16th centuries. The dual moated enclosures suggest either contemporary settlement activity across the landscape or successive phases of occupation and land use management within this part of Ashwell. Such moated sites represent important archaeological evidence for understanding the distribution and nature of medieval habitation, landholding patterns, and agricultural organisation in the East Anglian region.

Moated enclosures east and west of Love Lane, Ashwell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012208. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Moated enclosures east and west of Love Lane, Ashwell?

Moated enclosures east and west of Love Lane, Ashwell is a scheduled ancient monument comprising two separate moated sites situated in Hertfordshire.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated enclosures east and west of Love Lane, Ashwell?

Moated enclosures east and west of Love Lane, Ashwell 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 1012208.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated enclosures east and west of Love Lane, Ashwell?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Radwell Roman villa (5 km), Barrow, south of Radwell (5.3 km), Settlement site S of Blackhorse Farm (5.8 km).

Unlimited access

Everything a full report reveals about Moated enclosures east and west of Love Lane, Ashwell

This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated enclosures east and west of Love Lane, Ashwell's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
First month just £4.99, then £9.99 a month. Unlimited locations, cancel anytime.

Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.

Start your Moated enclosures east and west of Love Lane, Ashwell report
Or see a real report first
Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Radwell Roman villa
5 km
Barrow, south of Radwell
5.3 km
Settlement site S of Blackhorse Farm
5.8 km
Romano-British small town and Late Iron Age settlement at Baldock
6.4 km
Henge 500m north west of Bush Wood
8.3 km
Enclosure and earthworks SE of Clothallbury House
8.8 km
Moated site and associated remains, west of Hooks Green Farm
8.9 km
Hankins Moated Site, Roe Green
9.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Moated enclosures east and west of Love Lane, Ashwell

Moated enclosures east and west of Love Lane, Ashwell stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Moated enclosures east and west of Love Lane, Ashwell

Great ChesterfordRoman town · ~15.7 milesCambridgeRoman town · ~16.8 milesGodmanchesterRoman town · ~18.8 milesSt AlbansRoman town · ~21.7 miles
Domesday entry for Hinxworth, Hertfordshire →
All Scheduled Monuments