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Moated site in Mathams Wood is a medieval defensive settlement located in Hertfordshire. The site comprises a substantial moat forming an irregular enclosure, indicative of a manorial or high-status residential complex typical of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Such moated sites were characteristic of the medieval period, serving as both practical defences against attack and visible expressions of landholding status. The monument survives as an earthwork feature and contributes to understanding of medieval settlement patterns and the distribution of aristocratic and gentry residences across the English landscape.
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 settlement 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).
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