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Killigrews is a moated site located in Essex, England, representing a form of medieval settlement defence and status that was particularly common in the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The monument consists of a substantial water-filled or formerly water-filled ditch enclosing a raised platform, a layout characteristic of moated homesteads constructed by the gentry and prosperous farming classes during the medieval period. Such sites served both practical defensive purposes and as visible markers of social standing within their local communities. The preservation of the moat at Killigrews makes it an important archaeological record of medieval domestic settlement patterns in Essex.
Moated site known as Killigrews is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016798. View the official record →
Killigrews is a moated site located in Essex, England, representing a form of medieval settlement defence and status that was particularly common in the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016798.
Moated site known as Killigrews 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 1016798.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site known as Franklin's Island (4.2 km), Moulsham Bridge (4.3 km), Roman villa 100m north west of Handley Barns (4.4 km).
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