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The Rookery is a moated site located approximately 350 metres west of Goddards Farm in Essex. The monument consists of a substantial water-filled moat that formerly enclosed a residential or defensive homestead, typical of medieval settlement patterns in Essex. Such moated sites proliferated across southern England during the medieval period, particularly from the twelfth century onwards, serving as the focal points of manorial estates and farming operations. The Rookery represents a significant archaeological record of medieval domestic occupation and land management in Essex, preserving evidence of the social and economic organisation of its period within its earthwork and buried deposits.
The Rookery, moated site, 350m west of Goddards Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011609. View the official record →
The Rookery is a moated site located approximately 350 metres west of Goddards Farm in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011609.
The Rookery, moated site, 350m west of Goddards Farm 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 1011609.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A moated site at Goddards Farm (0.3 km), Great Brockholds moated site and fishpond (1.3 km), Terrier's Farm moated site (3.1 km).
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