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Moated site, Little Cokenach is a medieval defensive settlement located in Hertfordshire. The site comprises a substantial rectangular moat that survives as an earthwork, representing the physical remains of a manorial residence or farmstead dating to the medieval period. Such moated sites were characteristic of the 12th to 16th centuries across England and typically contained a timber or stone dwelling within their enclosure, serving both residential and defensive purposes for the occupying family. The Little Cokenach moat represents an important example of this widespread form of medieval settlement and land organisation in the county.
Moated site, Little Cokenach is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011871. View the official record →
Moated site, Little Cokenach is a medieval defensive settlement located in Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011871.
Moated site, Little Cokenach 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 1011871.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pain's End moated site. (1.6 km), Moated mound near Hale Farm (2 km), Anstey motte and bailey castle (2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site, Little Cokenach'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, Little Cokenach stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.