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Moated mound is a medieval earthwork monument located in Hertfordshire, England. The site comprises a substantial mound surrounded by a water-filled or water-retaining moat, a defensive feature characteristic of high-status medieval settlements of the 12th to 14th centuries. Such moated sites commonly enclosed residential and domestic structures, with the moat serving both defensive and practical functions including water supply and waste management. The survival of the earthwork provides evidence of medieval settlement patterns and social organisation in the region, though detailed historical records specific to this particular site may be limited.
Moated mound is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005257. View the official record →
Moated mound is a medieval earthwork monument located in Hertfordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005257.
Moated mound 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 1005257.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Waytemore Castle: a motte and bailey castle immediately south of the River Stort (4 km), The Lordship moated site, Much Hadham (4.1 km), RAF Sawbridgeworth World War II airfield defences (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated mound'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.
Moated mound stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.