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Moated site 210m south east of Brizes is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Essex. The site comprises a substantial water-filled or wet moat enclosing a residential platform, a common fortification type for prosperous landowners during the medieval period. Such moated homesteads typically date from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, providing both practical defence and a visible assertion of status within the local landscape. The earthwork survives as an archaeological monument recording patterns of medieval settlement and land management in Essex.
Moated site 210m south east of Brizes is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019027. View the official record →
Moated site 210m south east of Brizes is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019027.
Moated site 210m south east of Brizes 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 1019027.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site in Fortification Wood (2.2 km), Slight univallate hillfort 300m west of Calcott Hall Farm (3.7 km), Moated site at Watton Farm (4.9 km).
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