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The Moated mound at Cole Green near Brent Pelham is a medieval earthwork monument comprising a mound surrounded by a substantial water-filled moat, located in Hertfordshire. The site dates to the medieval period and represents a form of domestic fortification typical of the twelfth to fourteenth centuries, when such features were constructed by landowners of moderate means seeking to defend and demarcate their residences. The surviving earthworks preserve the characteristic form of a motte-and-bailey type structure, with the elevated mound forming the inner defensive position and the encircling moat serving both defensive and drainage functions. Such moated sites are common across southern England and provide evidence of settlement patterns, social hierarchy, and building practices in medieval rural communities.
Moated mound at Cole Green near Brent Pelham is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005256. View the official record →
The Moated mound at Cole Green near Brent Pelham is a medieval earthwork monument comprising a mound surrounded by a substantial water-filled moat, located in Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005256.
Moated mound at Cole Green near Brent Pelham 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 1005256.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chamberlain's Moat. (1.1 km), St John's Pelham moated site and fishponds. (2.1 km), Moated mound near Hale Farm (2.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated mound at Cole Green near Brent Pelham's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Moated mound at Cole Green near Brent Pelham stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.