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Moated mound S of Rennesley Garden Wood is a medieval earthwork monument located in Hertfordshire. The site comprises a mound surrounded by a moat, a characteristic defensive feature of medieval domestic and manorial sites in England. Such moated enclosures typically date from the 12th to 16th centuries, serving as the centres of local landholding and administration. The monument survives as an archaeological landscape feature, preserving evidence of medieval settlement and land use patterns in the county.
Moated mound S of Rennesley Garden Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005509. View the official record →
Moated mound S of Rennesley Garden Wood is a medieval earthwork monument located in Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005509.
Moated mound S of Rennesley Garden Wood 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 1005509.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow near Gallows Plain (5 km), Bowl barrow in Easneye Wood, 110m south-east of Dairy Farm (5.2 km), Hertford Castle: a motte and bailey castle south of the River Lea (6.3 km).
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