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The moated site immediately west of Skreens Lodge is a medieval defensive or domestic enclosure located in Essex. The monument consists of a substantial water-filled moat forming an irregular or rectilinear enclosure, typical of high-status medieval settlements of the 12th to 16th centuries. Such moated sites commonly served as the seats of minor gentry or substantial yeoman farmers, providing both practical water management and a visible marker of social status. The survival of the moat at this location preserves evidence of medieval land use and settlement patterns in the Essex landscape.
Moated site immediately west of Skreens Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016801. View the official record →
The moated site immediately west of Skreens Lodge is a medieval defensive or domestic enclosure located in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016801.
Moated site immediately west of Skreens Lodge 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 1016801.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Shellow Hall moated site (1.2 km), Moated site 100m south west of Torrell's Hall (1.8 km), Moated site immediately east of the Old Rectory (2 km).
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