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Wincelow Hall moated site is a medieval settlement earthwork located in Essex, England. The site comprises the remains of a moated enclosure, a characteristic feature of medieval manorial and domestic settlements, which would have been surrounded by a water-filled ditch for defence and prestige. The monument dates to the medieval period, representing the agricultural and social organisation typical of Essex's feudal landscape. The earthwork survives as an archaeological feature of national importance, recorded on the National Heritage List for England.
Wincelow Hall moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011464. View the official record →
Wincelow Hall moated site is a medieval settlement earthwork located in Essex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011464.
Wincelow 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 1011464.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Howses moated site (2 km), A moated site at Goddards Farm (2.8 km), The Rookery, moated site, 350m west of Goddards Farm (2.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Wincelow Hall 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.
Wincelow Hall moated site stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.