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The Ryes moated site is a medieval moated homestead located in Essex. The monument consists of a substantial rectangular moat which formerly enclosed a domestic settlement, characteristic of high-status medieval occupation during the 12th to 16th centuries. Moated sites of this type were prevalent amongst the gentry and prosperous farming classes in Essex during the medieval period, serving both defensive and status-demonstrating functions. The Ryes represents an important archaeological record of medieval settlement patterns and social hierarchy in the county.
The Ryes moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011471. View the official record →
The Ryes moated site is a medieval moated homestead located in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011471.
The Ryes 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 1011471.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Pierce Williams (2.7 km), Colville Hall Tudor and medieval remains, White Roding (4.4 km), Springhall Lane causewayed enclosure (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Ryes 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.
The Ryes moated site stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.