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Thunderley Hall moated site and fishponds is a medieval monument located in Essex, England. The site comprises a moated enclosure with associated fishponds, typical of high-status rural settlements of the medieval period. The moated homestead appears to date from the medieval period, when such water-filled defensive boundaries were constructed around the residences of landowners of some standing. The fishponds represent the economic and dietary importance of fish farming to medieval households, a resource that supplemented the agricultural base of the estate.
Thunderley Hall moated site and fishponds is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008559. View the official record →
Thunderley Hall moated site and fishponds is a medieval monument located in Essex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008559.
Thunderley Hall moated site and fishponds 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 1008559.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Freemans Farm moated site (2 km), Moated site and three ponds at Parsonage Farm (2.1 km), Moated site 400m south-east of Shortgrove Hall (3 km).
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