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Brightley Barton is a moated site located in Devon, England, dating to the medieval period. The monument consists of a substantial moat surrounding a residential enclosure, a defensive and status-indicating feature characteristic of medieval farmsteads and minor manorial complexes. Such moated sites were particularly common in the south and west of England during the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, serving both practical and symbolic functions for their inhabitants. The site represents an important example of medieval domestic settlement archaeology in Devon and contributes to understanding the distribution and character of medieval rural settlement in the southwest of England.
Brightley Barton moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016230. View the official record →
Brightley Barton is a moated site located in Devon, England, dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016230.
Brightley Barton 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 1016230.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brightley Barton camp (0.2 km), Wayside cross known as Eastacott Cross or the Stonen Hammer (1.3 km), Churchyard cross 20m south of Chittlehampton church (3.7 km).
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