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Moated enclosures east and west of Love Lane, Ashwell is a pair of medieval moated sites located in Hertfordshire. These earthwork monuments, positioned on either side of Love Lane, represent the defensive and domestic arrangements typical of medieval manorial settlements, dating to the medieval period. The moated enclosures would have comprised ditched enclosures surrounding residential or agricultural compounds, providing both practical drainage and symbolic demarcation of property boundaries. Such sites are characteristic features of the medieval landscape in eastern England and contribute to understanding the settlement patterns and land use of the period.
Moated enclosures east and west of Love Lane, Ashwell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012208. View the official record →
Moated enclosures east and west of Love Lane, Ashwell is a pair of medieval moated sites located in Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012208.
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.
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).
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