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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; infilled in the mid 19th century
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
- Area of Archaeological Significance
- Scheduled Ancient Monument 11516: LITTLE LONDON MOATED SITE AND SURROUNDING EARTHWORK ENCLOSURES, KINGS LANGLEY
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 are 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>.
In 1835 <5> the moat was two-thirds extant and water-filled, with the outline of the eastern arm and its north and south returns still visible. The island was 91m by 65m, with a causeway near the NW corner giving access to a clear rectangular area in the western half. The remainder of the island was covered with scrub and trees, with a belt of trees on the outside around the water-filled portion. The moat was infilled before the 1870s <6>, but is still visible in aerial photomapping <7>. The field is pasture.
Medieval Settlement Research Group reports (Serial). SHT7138.
OS Records (Index). SHT8223.
Page, W (ed.), 1908, VCH Hertfordshire vol.2, - p120 (Bibliographic reference). SHT9314.
RAF, 1947, Soilmarks and grassmarks, King's Langley, PNO 8897 (Aerial Photograph). SHT16136.
<1> Cal Pat,1307-13,p453 (Bibliographic reference). SHT2302.
<2> Stewart Bryant (HCC), Information, 15.1.90 site visit (Verbal communication). SHT5002.
<3> Scheduled Monument description (Scheduling record). SHT9990.
<4> Hunns, Terry, RAF air photos in Herts County Record Office, digitized and interpreted, 3247 (CPE/UK/1965) (Aerial Photograph). SHT4312.
<5> Tithe map and award, Kings Langley, 1835 (map) (Cartographic material). SHT1377.
<6> OS 25 inch map, 1st edition, 1873-74 (Cartographic material). SHT8116.
<7> Hertfordshire County Council, HCC vertical photomapping, 2010 (Aerial Photograph). SHT8853.
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: Page, W (ed.). 1908. VCH Hertfordshire vol.2. - 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: Hunns, Terry. RAF air photos in Herts County Record Office, digitized and interpreted. 3247 (CPE/UK/1965). |
| <5> | Cartographic material: Tithe map and award. Kings Langley, 1835 (map). |
| <6> | Cartographic material: OS 25 inch map, 1st edition. 1873-74. |
| <7> | Aerial Photograph: Hertfordshire County Council. HCC vertical photomapping, 2010. |
Related records
| 4099 | Part of: SITE OF ROYAL DEER PARK, KINGS LANGLEY (Monument) |
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