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Penne's Place moated site is a medieval homestead monument located in Aldenham, Hertfordshire. The site comprises a moated enclosure, a characteristic form of medieval domestic settlement that provided both defensive and drainage functions for a farmstead or manor house. Dating from the medieval period, the monument represents the archaeological remains of a residential site typical of the 12th to 16th centuries, when such moated dwellings were common features of the English landscape. The survival of the moat structure itself provides valuable evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land use in Hertfordshire.
Penne's Place moated site, Aldenham is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013001. View the official record →
Penne's Place moated site is a medieval homestead monument located in Aldenham, Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013001.
Penne's Place moated site, Aldenham 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 1013001.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including 18th century obelisk commemorating Cassivellaunus, at Brockley Hill, Stanmore (2.9 km), Brockley Hill Romano-British pottery and settlement (3 km), Linear earthworks in Pear Wood, W of Watling Street (3.3 km).
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