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Moated site and three ponds at Parsonage Farm is a medieval moated homestead located in Essex, England. The monument comprises a moat enclosing a residential platform together with three associated ponds, features typical of the medieval period when such water-surrounded enclosures served defensive and drainage functions for farmsteads and manorial sites. The moat and pond system dates from the medieval period, reflecting the established settlement patterns and land management practices of Essex during this era. Such moated sites represent a significant archaeological record of medieval domestic and agricultural organisation in the English countryside.
Moated site and three ponds at Parsonage Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007841. View the official record →
Moated site and three ponds at Parsonage Farm is a medieval moated homestead located in Essex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007841.
Moated site and three ponds at Parsonage 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 1007841.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Freemans Farm moated site (1.5 km), Thunderley Hall moated site and fishponds (2.1 km), Great Brockholds moated site and fishpond (3.4 km).
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