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Shellow Hall moated site is a medieval earthwork monument located in Essex, England. The site consists of a moated enclosure, a defensive feature characteristic of medieval manorial settlements and farmsteads dating from the medieval period. Moated sites of this type were commonly established from the 12th century onwards throughout England, serving both as practical water-filled defences and as status symbols for their owners. The earthwork survives as an archaeological feature that contributes to understanding the distribution and development of medieval settlement patterns in Essex.
Shellow Hall moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016805. View the official record →
Shellow 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 1016805.
Shellow 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 1016805.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site known as Spriggs (2.4 km), Moated site at Fingrith Hall Farm (4 km), Moated site known as Franklin's Island (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Shellow 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.
Shellow Hall moated site stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.