Scheduled Monuments›England›Moated site and associated earthworks south-west of Home Wood

Moated site and associated earthworks south-west of Home Wood

England
List entry 1013025
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1013025
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.12 hectares
Grid reference
TL 43293 12464
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Moated site and associated earthworks south-west of Home Wood is a medieval defensive and domestic complex located in Hertfordshire. The site comprises a substantial moat surrounding a central platform, typical of high-status residential enclosures constructed during the medieval period, most likely between the twelfth and fourteenth centuries. The earthworks indicate a fortified dwelling of some importance, reflecting the status and security concerns of its medieval occupant. The survival of these features in the landscape provides evidence of medieval settlement patterns and domestic architecture in Hertfordshire.

Moated site and associated earthworks south-west of Home Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013025. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Moated site and associated earthworks south-west of Home Wood?

Moated site and associated earthworks south-west of Home Wood is a medieval defensive and domestic complex located in Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013025.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated site and associated earthworks south-west of Home Wood?

Moated site and associated earthworks south-west of Home Wood 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 1013025.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated site and associated earthworks south-west of Home Wood?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 230m north of Harlow Hospital (2.1 km), Bowl barrow 140m north of Harlow Hospital (2.3 km), Bowl barrow 110m north-east of Harlow Hospital (2.4 km).

Unlimited access

Everything a full report reveals about Moated site and associated earthworks south-west of Home Wood

This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site and associated earthworks south-west of Home Wood's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
First month just £4.99, then £9.99 a month. Unlimited locations, cancel anytime.

Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.

Start your Moated site and associated earthworks south-west of Home Wood report
Or see a real report first
Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Bowl barrow 230m north of Harlow Hospital
2.1 km
Bowl barrow 140m north of Harlow Hospital
2.3 km
Bowl barrow 110m north-east of Harlow Hospital
2.4 km
Passmores House moated site, immediately south of Todd Brook
3.5 km
Netteswellbury Barn, Netteswell
3.8 km
Cold War Heavy Anti-aircraft gun site, 330m and 220m north east of Halls Green Farm
4 km
Rye House moated enclosure and gatehouse
5.4 km
Nether Hall
5.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Moated site and associated earthworks south-west of Home Wood

Moated site and associated earthworks south-west of Home Wood stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.

The wider landscape

Around Moated site and associated earthworks south-west of Home Wood

St AlbansRoman town · ~18.8 milesGreat ChesterfordRoman town · ~19.5 milesLondonRoman town · ~20.6 milesBattle of Barnet 1471Battle (1471) · ~14.8 miles
Domesday entry for Eastwick, Hertfordshire →
All Scheduled Monuments