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A moated site and fishpond east of Lashley Hall is a medieval archaeological monument located in Essex, England. The site comprises the earthwork remains of a moat and associated fishpond, which are characteristic features of high-status medieval settlements dating to the medieval period. Such moated sites typically enclosed domestic and agricultural buildings and served both defensive and prestige functions within the manorial landscape. The fishpond would have provided a food resource whilst also contributing to the aesthetic and practical amenities of the medieval holding.
Moated site and fishpond east of Lashley Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007835. View the official record →
A moated site and fishpond east of Lashley Hall is a medieval archaeological monument located in Essex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007835.
Moated site and fishpond east of Lashley 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 1007835.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Holt's Farm moated site (1.3 km), The Mount: a motte castle in Stebbing Park (2 km), Medieval tile kilns S of Church End (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site and fishpond east of Lashley Hall's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Moated site and fishpond east of Lashley Hall stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.