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Moated site at Fingrith Hall Farm is a medieval moated enclosure located in Essex, England. The site consists of a substantial moat defining a residential platform, a form of domestic fortification characteristic of the medieval period, particularly common in Essex and the surrounding regions from the twelfth century onwards. The moated enclosure would have served as both a defensive feature and a status symbol for a substantial landholding family, protecting a timber or masonry dwelling and associated farm buildings within its circuit. Such moated sites represent important archaeological evidence of medieval settlement patterns and the distribution of wealth and landholding in the English countryside.
Moated site at Fingrith Hall Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020360. View the official record →
Moated site at Fingrith Hall Farm is a medieval moated enclosure located in Essex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020360.
Moated site at Fingrith Hall 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 1020360.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site known as Spriggs (1.8 km), Moated site known as Franklin's Island (3.9 km), Roman villa 100m north west of Handley Barns (4.2 km).
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