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Oxhey Hall moated site is a medieval monument located in Hertfordshire, England. The site comprises the earthwork remains of a moated enclosure, a defensive or prestigious residential feature characteristic of medieval settlement patterns. Dating to the medieval period, the moated site represents the location of a substantial domestic establishment, with the water-filled or damp ditch system serving both practical and symbolic functions typical of medieval gentry or manorial occupation. The monument survives as an archaeological earthwork and forms part of the broader landscape of medieval settlement evidence in Hertfordshire.
Oxhey Hall moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010727. View the official record →
Oxhey Hall moated site is a medieval monument located in Hertfordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010727.
Oxhey Hall moated site 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 1010727.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pinner Hill ice house, 70m north east of Pinner Hill Golf Clubhouse (2.9 km), Grim's Ditch: four linear sections between Uxbridge Road and Oxhey Lane (3.8 km), Grim's Ditch: section extending 1500yds (1370m) NE from Oxhey Lane (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Oxhey Hall moated site'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.
Oxhey Hall moated site stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.