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Widdington Hall moated site is a medieval monument located in Essex, England, comprising the earthwork remains of a moated enclosure. The site represents a form of domestic settlement typical of the medieval period, when moated sites served as defensive and status-indicating features for manorial settlements and gentry residences. The visible archaeology consists of the moat itself, which would have originally surrounded a residential structure or structures within its defended perimeter. Such moated sites were particularly common in Essex and neighbouring counties during the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, reflecting the agricultural wealth and social standing of their occupants.
Widdington Hall moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007836. View the official record →
Widdington Hall moated site is a medieval monument located in Essex, England, comprising the earthwork remains of a moated enclosure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007836.
Widdington Hall 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 1007836.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prior's Hall moated site (0.4 km), Henham Hall moated site (3.1 km), St Helen's Chapel, Bonhunt (3.4 km).
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