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Whitley House moated site is a medieval defensive settlement located in Essex, England, consisting of a substantial moat surrounding the residential platform of a former manor house. The moat, which remains largely intact, is characteristic of the moated homestead type that became prevalent among the English gentry and prosperous landowners during the medieval period, particularly from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The site represents the earthwork remains of domestic occupation and demonstrates the importance of water-based defences and status symbols in medieval Essex settlement patterns. The survival of the moated enclosure as an archaeological monument provides evidence of medieval manorial settlement and the landscape history of the region.
Whitley House moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008190. View the official record →
Whitley House moated site is a medieval defensive settlement located in Essex, England, consisting of a substantial moat surrounding the residential platform of a former manor house. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008190.
Whitley House 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 1008190.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including West End House moated site, 640m west of St Lawrence's Church (1.3 km), Essex Hall moated site, 700m ESE of Three Chimneys Farm (1.5 km), Moat Farm, situated 750m south west of St Lawrence's Church (1.5 km).
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