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Bewick Hall moated site is a medieval enclosed settlement located in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises a substantial rectangular moat surrounding an inner platform, a characteristic defensive and status-bearing feature of medieval manorial complexes from the twelfth century onwards. The moat, which remains largely well-preserved, originally enclosed a domestic and agricultural precinct typical of minor aristocratic or gentry landholdings during the medieval period. The site represents an important example of medieval settlement organisation and demonstrates the social stratification of the medieval English countryside through its physical layout and defensive earthworks.
Bewick Hall moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007848. View the official record →
Bewick Hall moated site is a medieval enclosed settlement located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007848.
Bewick Hall 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 1007848.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Shaw Fosse moated site (4.3 km), Burton Constable medieval settlement and field system, north of Burton Constable Hall (5.2 km), Great Hatfield Cross (5.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bewick Hall 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.
Bewick Hall moated site stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.