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Moated site 350m south of Dorrington Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Essex, England. The monument consists of a moat, a water-filled ditch that formerly enclosed a residential or manorial homestead, typical of the medieval period in England. Such moated sites, which flourished particularly between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries, served both practical and symbolic functions, providing water supply, drainage, and a degree of protection whilst also denoting the status of the occupant. The survival of the earthwork demonstrates the site's historical importance as evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land management in Essex.
Moated site 350m south of Dorrington Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016799. View the official record →
Moated site 350m south of Dorrington Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Essex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016799.
Moated site 350m south of Dorrington Farm 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 1016799.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A London mobilisation centre known as the North Weald Redoubt (5.8 km), Ongar Park Pale north west of Collier's Hatch (6 km), Purlieu Bank, Epping (6.4 km).
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