Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMoated site 200m north east of St Nicholas's Church

Moated site 200m north east of St Nicholas's Church

England
List entry 1018668
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Moated site 200m north east of St Nicholas's Church is a medieval defensive settlement located near Chalfont St Giles in Buckinghamshire. The site comprises the earthwork remains of a moat, a water-filled ditch that formerly enclosed a residential or manorial precinct, a characteristic feature of medieval settlement patterns dating from approximately the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Such moated sites served both practical and symbolic functions, providing protection for inhabitants and their livestock whilst denoting social status and territorial authority. The survival of the moat's earthwork remains makes this site of importance for understanding medieval settlement hierarchy and land use in the Chiltern region.

Moated site 200m north east of St Nicholas's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018668. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moated site 200m north east of St Nicholas's Church?

Moated site 200m north east of St Nicholas's Church is a medieval defensive settlement located near Chalfont St Giles in Buckinghamshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018668.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated site 200m north east of St Nicholas's Church?

Moated site 200m north east of St Nicholas's Church 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 1018668.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated site 200m north east of St Nicholas's Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A bowl barrow on Church Hill 200m south of church (3.2 km), Moated site 80m west of Cedars Farm (3.6 km), Snelshall Benedictine Priory: a moated priory site and fishponds north of Briary Plantation (4.2 km).

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