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The moated site and two fishponds at Black Notley churchyard is a medieval settlement monument located approximately 20 metres east of St Peter's and St Paul's Church in Essex. The site comprises a substantial moated enclosure, typical of high-status medieval occupation, together with two associated fishponds that served both practical and economic functions. Dating from the medieval period, the monument demonstrates the sustained importance of this location as a centre of habitation and resource management. The preservation of these earthworks within the churchyard setting provides valuable archaeological evidence for understanding medieval settlement patterns and domestic organisation in Essex.
Moated site and two fishponds at Black Notley churchyard, 20m east of St Peter's and St Paul's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013763. View the official record →
The moated site and two fishponds at Black Notley churchyard is a medieval settlement monument located approximately 20 metres east of St Peter's and St Paul's Church in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013763.
Moated site and two fishponds at Black Notley churchyard, 20m east of St Peter's and St Paul's Church 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 1013763.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Henge 300m ENE of Newbarns Farm (2.6 km), Gubbion's Hall moated site (3.9 km), Cressing Temple (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site and two fishponds at Black Notley churchyard, 20m east of St Peter's and St Paul's Church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Moated site and two fishponds at Black Notley churchyard, 20m east of St Peter's and St Paul's Church stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.