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The Howses moated site is a medieval monument located in Essex, England, consisting of the earthwork remains of a moated enclosure. The site dates to the medieval period, when moated homesteads served as the residential and agricultural centres of modest landholding families. The monument preserves the characteristic ditch system that once surrounded a domestic dwelling, reflecting the defensive and status-conscious architectural preferences of medieval rural communities. Such moated sites are common across Essex and the eastern Midlands, representing an important class of secular medieval settlement archaeology.
The Howses moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011613. View the official record →
The Howses moated site is a medieval monument located in Essex, England, consisting of the earthwork remains of a moated enclosure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011613.
The Howses 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 1011613.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A moated site at Goddards Farm (1.5 km), The Rookery, moated site, 350m west of Goddards Farm (1.7 km), Moated site and fishpond at Maynards Farm (2.3 km).
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