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Pirton Grange moated enclosure and associated settling pond is a medieval agricultural complex located in Pirton, Hertfordshire. The monument comprises a moated enclosure, typical of medieval manorial and grange sites, alongside a settling pond which served practical functions within the farming enterprise. The site dates to the medieval period and represents the physical infrastructure of a working agricultural establishment. The moated enclosure would have provided both defensive capability and drainage management for the grange buildings and yard, whilst the settling pond indicates water management practices integral to medieval rural settlement.
Pirton Grange moated enclosure and associated settling pond, Pirton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012348. View the official record →
Pirton Grange moated enclosure and associated settling pond is a medieval agricultural complex located in Pirton, Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012348.
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.
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).
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