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The moated site 100m south west of Torrell's Hall is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Essex. The monument comprises a water-filled or formerly water-filled moat forming an enclosure, a characteristic feature of high-status domestic sites from the 12th to 16th centuries. Such moated homesteads typically served both defensive and status-signalling functions for manorial or gentry households during the medieval period. The site's survival as an earthwork demonstrates the archaeological value of Essex's considerable corpus of moated enclosures, many of which retain substantial remains despite centuries of agricultural use.
Moated site 100m south west of Torrell's Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016806. View the official record →
The moated site 100m south west of Torrell's Hall is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016806.
Moated site 100m south west of Torrell's Hall 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 1016806.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site known as Spriggs (2.9 km), Moated site at Fingrith Hall Farm (4.6 km), Bundish Hall moated site (5.4 km).
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