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The moated site and fishponds at Botelers is a medieval settlement monument located in Essex, England. The site comprises a moated enclosure together with associated fishponds, features characteristic of high-status medieval manorial complexes dating from the medieval period. The moat and pond systems represent investment in both defensive capability and the management of water resources for food production, typical of established landholding families during the medieval era. Such sites provide evidence of settlement patterns, land use, and the economic practices of medieval Essex communities.
Moated site and fishponds at Botelers is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002186. View the official record →
The moated site and fishponds at Botelers is a medieval settlement monument located in Essex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002186.
Moated site and fishponds at Botelers 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 1002186.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moat at Basildon Hall (1.2 km), World War II bombing decoy on Fobbing Marshes, 1.11km and 1.15km north west of Oozedam (5.8 km), Chitham's Farm moated site (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site and fishponds at Botelers's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Moated site and fishponds at Botelers stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.