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| HHER Number: | 800 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | MOATED SITE, LITTLE LONDON, MOAT FARM, KINGS LANGLEY |
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Summary
Medieval moated site associated with the king's deer park
Monument Types
- ENCLOSURE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1500 AD)
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1500 AD)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1500 AD)
Protected Status
- Scheduled Ancient Monument 11516: LITTLE LONDON MOATED SITE AND SURROUNDING EARTHWORK ENCLOSURES, KINGS LANGLEY
- Area of Archaeological Significance
Full description
Possibly the remains of a moated site referred to in 1308 as a lodge in the Royal Park of King's Langley <1>; see [4099]. There is a large depression on the moat platform, possibly the result of clay digging. Slight traces of ridge and furrow are also visible in the field <2>. Enclosures visible to the north of the moat as low earthworks <3>. The site shows very clearly on the 1947 AP as a rectangular island of approximately 5000 sq. m. To the eastern end of the island is a square feature of approximately 1000 sq. m with a circular feature of around 20m in diameter at its centre <4>.
Sources and further reading
| --- | Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. Soilmarks and grassmarks, King's Langley. PNO 8897 |
| --- | Serial: Medieval Settlement Research Group reports. |
| --- | Index: OS Records. |
| --- | Bibliographic reference: VCH Herts vol.2 (1908). - p120 |
| <1> | Bibliographic reference: Cal Pat,1307-13,p453. |
| <2> | Verbal communication: Stewart Bryant (HCC). Information. 15.1.90 site visit |
| <3> | Scheduling record: Scheduled Monument description. |
| <4> | Aerial Photograph: HCRO: RAF AP 3247 (CPE/UK/1965), TSH interpretation, digitised .. |
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