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Whitley House moated site is a medieval monument located in Essex, England. The site consists of a moated enclosure, a characteristic defensive and status-indicating feature of medieval domestic settlement dating to the medieval period. Moated sites of this type were commonly established by landowners of moderate means during the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, serving both practical and symbolic functions within the medieval landscape. The monument survives as an earthwork, preserving evidence of the structural arrangement and settlement patterns of medieval Essex.
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 monument located in Essex, England. 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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