Down Hall Motte

In the civil parish of Hatfield Heath.
In the historic county of Essex (Modern Authority of Essex, 1974 county of Essex).

Possible C18 ornamental mound or Medieval motte in the grounds of Down Hall. Field investigations in 1976 found it to be oval in plan, 31.5m long, 28m wide and 1.6m high, with outer ditch 4m wide and 0.5m deep. An icehouse has been built into the north side of the mound, only the walls of the vault remain. Was recorded in PastScape as in Hatfield Broad Oak CP but appears to be in Hatfield Heath CP. I can not find this site in the SMR.

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Cropmarks/slight earthworks remains.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TL52411299

Modern Map from

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from

Good for general location

Air Photo from

1st edition OS Map from

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 373235

Books

King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1

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