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Barnhill moated site at Hambleton is a medieval defensive and residential enclosure located in Rutland, England. The site comprises a substantial moat surrounding a raised platform that once supported domestic and ancillary structures, typical of minor aristocratic or gentry settlement during the medieval period. Moated sites of this character were particularly common in the East Midlands during the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, serving both as status symbols and practical defensive features for landholding families of modest means. The Barnhill moat remains substantially visible in the landscape, preserving important archaeological evidence of medieval settlement patterns and social organisation in the region.
Barnhill moated site at Hambleton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017605. View the official record →
Barnhill moated site at Hambleton is a medieval defensive and residential enclosure located in Rutland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017605.
Barnhill moated site at Hambleton 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 1017605.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at North Luffenham (3.9 km), Earthwork in Morcott Spinney (4.8 km), Maze 220m south east of St Peter and St Paul's Church (5.1 km).
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