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Porter's Hall moated site is a medieval earthwork monument located in Essex, England. The site consists of a moated enclosure, a characteristic defensive feature of the medieval period, which would have surrounded a domestic or manorial residence. Moated sites of this type were particularly prevalent in Essex and the surrounding regions during the 12th to 16th centuries, serving as indicators of medieval settlement hierarchy and landholding patterns. The survival of the moated earthwork provides archaeological evidence of medieval land use and the domestic arrangements of the period.
Porter's Hall moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008701. View the official record →
Porter's Hall moated site is a medieval earthwork monument located in Essex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008701.
Porter's 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 1008701.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval tile kilns S of Church End (1.5 km), The Mount: a motte castle in Stebbing Park (2.1 km), Moated site immediately east of Absolpark (4.4 km).
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