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Blackford Manor House Moat is a medieval earthwork monument located in Somerset, England. The site comprises a moated enclosure that represents the residential and defensive arrangements of a medieval manor house, a settlement pattern characteristic of the 12th to 16th centuries. Moated sites of this type typically protected the domestic and administrative centre of a manorial estate, with the water-filled ditch providing both practical security and a visible expression of the householder's status. The monument survives as an archaeological feature of regional significance for understanding the development of medieval settlement and land management in Somerset.
Blackford Manor House Moat is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006135. View the official record →
Blackford Manor House Moat is a medieval earthwork monument located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006135.
Blackford Manor House Moat 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 1006135.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sections of the Sweet Track and Post Track, 240m south west of Sunnyside Farm (6.4 km), Duck decoy, 770m SSE of Gold Corner Bridge (6.7 km), Lake villages NW of Oxenpill (6.8 km).
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