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Moated site and fishpond at Maynards Farm

England
List entry 1011607
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1011607
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.75 hectares
Grid reference
TL 65718 35177, TL 65736 35113
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Moated site and fishpond at Maynards Farm is a medieval defensive settlement located in Essex, England. The monument comprises a moat surrounding a residential enclosure, typical of the manorial settlements that proliferated across southern England during the medieval period, particularly from the twelfth century onwards. Associated with the moated site is a fishpond, a feature commonly found adjacent to medieval farmsteads and manorial complexes, serving both practical and status-conferring purposes. The site represents evidence of medieval land use and settlement patterns in Essex, preserving archaeological and topographical remains of domestic occupation and economic activity.

Moated site and fishpond at Maynards Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011607. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moated site and fishpond at Maynards Farm?

Moated site and fishpond at Maynards Farm is a medieval defensive settlement located in Essex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011607.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated site and fishpond at Maynards Farm?

Moated site and fishpond at Maynards 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 1011607.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated site and fishpond at Maynards Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cornish Hall moated site and fishpond, 750m south of Cornish Hall End church (2.7 km), A moated site at Goddards Farm (2.8 km), The Rookery, moated site, 350m west of Goddards Farm (3.2 km).

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Overview
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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
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Local Names
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Cornish Hall moated site and fishpond, 750m south of Cornish Hall End church
2.7 km
A moated site at Goddards Farm
2.8 km
The Rookery, moated site, 350m west of Goddards Farm
3.2 km
Great Winsey moated site and fishpond, 1.4km south west of Finchingfield church
3.2 km
Jekyll's Farm moated site and fishpond
3.4 km
Great Brockholds moated site and fishpond
4.4 km
Terrier's Farm moated site
4.5 km
Moathouse Farm moated site
8.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Moated site and fishpond at Maynards Farm

Moated site and fishpond at Maynards Farm stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Moated site and fishpond at Maynards Farm

Great ChesterfordRoman town · ~10.7 milesCambridgeRoman town · ~20 milesColchesterRoman town · ~21.9 milesBattle of Maldon 991Battle (991) · ~22.5 miles
Domesday entry for Sampford, Essex →
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