Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPirton Grange moated enclosure and associated settling pond, Pirton

Pirton Grange moated enclosure and associated settling pond, Pirton

England
List entry 1012348
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Pirton Grange moated enclosure is a medieval agricultural complex located in Pirton, Hertfordshire. The site comprises a moated farmstead with an associated settling pond, features characteristic of medieval manorial and grange establishments. The moat itself represents typical defensive and water management practices employed around high-status or productive rural holdings during the medieval period. The settling pond indicates sophisticated water management infrastructure, suggesting the site served significant agricultural functions, possibly connected to grain processing or animal husbandry operations typical of a monastic or seigneurial grange.

Pirton Grange moated enclosure and associated settling pond, Pirton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012348. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Pirton Grange moated enclosure and associated settling pond, Pirton?

Pirton Grange moated enclosure is a medieval agricultural complex located in Pirton, Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012348.

Who is responsible for protecting Pirton Grange moated enclosure and associated settling pond, Pirton?

Pirton Grange moated enclosure and associated settling pond, Pirton 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 1012348.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pirton Grange moated enclosure and associated settling pond, Pirton?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow at Knocking Knoll, 640m E of Pegsdon Common Farm (2.2 km), Anglo-Saxon settlement, and probable prehistoric ring ditches, west of Pirton village (2.4 km), Moated site in Pegsdon Belt (2.6 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Pirton Grange moated enclosure and associated settling pond, Pirton