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Moated site in Mathams Wood is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Hertfordshire. The site comprises a substantial water-filled moat enclosing an island platform, a common form of aristocratic or manorial residence during the medieval period. Such moated sites typically date from the 12th to 16th centuries and served both defensive and status-conferring functions for their owners. The Mathams Wood example represents a characteristic example of this monument type, preserving evidence of medieval settlement patterns and territorial organisation in Hertfordshire.
Moated site in Mathams Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020979. View the official record →
Moated site in Mathams Wood is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020979.
Moated site in Mathams Wood 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 1020979.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Harlowbury deserted medieval village (6.2 km), Bowl barrow, 240m N of The Kennels (7 km), Little Parndon moated site (7.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site in Mathams Wood's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Moated site in Mathams Wood stands on Lambeth Group, bedrock that formed in the Paleocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.