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Moated site at Battles Manor is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Essex, England. The monument comprises a substantial moat, typical of high-status residential sites constructed during the medieval period, which would have served both defensive and status-indicating functions for its occupants. Such moated sites became increasingly common among the gentry and minor nobility from the twelfth century onwards, representing a significant form of settlement hierarchy in the medieval English landscape. The earthwork survives as an important archaeological record of medieval domestic settlement patterns and the social organization of the Essex countryside during the medieval period.
Moated site at Battles Manor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011630. View the official record →
Moated site at Battles Manor is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Essex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011630.
Moated site at Battles Manor 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 1011630.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Crump: a ringwork 600m south of Berden (1.4 km), Stansted windmill (4.5 km), Stansted Castle: a ringwork and associated bailey 100m north of Elms Farm (4.8 km).
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