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The Lordship moated site at Much Hadham is a medieval moated enclosure situated in Hertfordshire. The site preserves the earthwork remains of a moat that formerly surrounded a residential or manorial settlement, typical of the medieval period when such water-filled defensive features were constructed around elite and prosperous households. The moat survives as a substantial topographical feature, demonstrating the scale and permanence of settlement at this location during the medieval era. Such moated sites are important archaeological monuments that provide evidence for the distribution of medieval settlement patterns and the organisation of rural estates across England.
The Lordship moated site, Much Hadham is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012346. View the official record →
The Lordship moated site at Much Hadham is a medieval moated enclosure situated in Hertfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012346.
The Lordship moated site, Much Hadham 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 1012346.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hunsdon Brook Fishponds (7.8 km), The Mount moated site and associated deer-pen enclosure and park pale, Gilston Park, Eastwick (7.8 km), Harlow Roman temple (8.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Lordship moated site, Much Hadham'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.
The Lordship moated site, Much Hadham stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.