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Moated site 400m south-east of Shortgrove Hall is a medieval defensive and residential earthwork located in Essex, England. The site consists of a water-filled or formerly water-filled ditch that enclosed a domestic settlement, a defensive strategy commonly employed by landholding families of modest means during the medieval period. Such moated homesteads were particularly prevalent in Essex and adjacent counties between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries, serving both practical and status-conscious purposes for their occupants. The monument survives as an archaeological earthwork and is protected under the statutory listing system as a heritage asset of national importance.
Moated site 400m south-east of Shortgrove Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011474. View the official record →
Moated site 400m south-east of Shortgrove Hall is a medieval defensive and residential earthwork located in Essex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011474.
Moated site 400m south-east of Shortgrove 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 1011474.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Helen's Chapel, Bonhunt (2.5 km), Roman villa at Chinnel Barn (2.6 km), Thunderley Hall moated site and fishponds (3 km).
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