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Brownings moated site is a medieval monument located in Sussex, England, consisting of the earthwork remains of a moated enclosure. The site represents a form of domestic settlement typical of the medieval period, when moats were constructed around manor houses and farmsteads as both defensive features and status symbols. The monument survives as a series of ditches and banks that once surrounded a residential complex, indicating occupation during the medieval centuries. Such moated sites are characteristic of the Sussex landscape and provide evidence of the region's settlement patterns and land use during the medieval era.
Brownings moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1406949. View the official record →
Brownings moated site is a medieval monument located in Sussex, England, consisting of the earthwork remains of a moated enclosure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1406949.
Brownings 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 1406949.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman mansio and settlement, 535m north-east of Penn House (7.7 km), Hardham Priory (7.9 km), Bowl barrow on Sutton Common, 200m south of The Bung (8 km).
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