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Barf Hill moated site is a medieval earthwork monument located in Yorkshire, England. The site consists of a moated enclosure, a characteristic defensive or status-defining feature of the medieval period, typically dating from the 12th to 16th centuries. The moat survives as a substantial water-filled or damp ditch surrounding the central platform where a dwelling or administrative building would once have stood. Such moated sites represent small fortified or semi-fortified residences of minor gentry, yeoman farmers, or lesser nobility, and their distribution across the English countryside reflects patterns of medieval settlement and landholding.
Barf Hill moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007717. View the official record →
Barf Hill moated site is a medieval earthwork monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007717.
Barf Hill 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 1007717.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hall Garth moated site south of Beverley Minster (8.1 km), Square barrow on Westwood Common, 230m NNW of Blackmill (8.4 km), Square barrow on Westwood Common, 230m north west of Blackmill (8.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Barf Hill 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.
Barf Hill moated site stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.