Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCastle Hill moated site, 350m south of St Peter and St Paul's Church

Castle Hill moated site, 350m south of St Peter and St Paul's Church

England
List entry 1017455
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Castle Hill moated site is a scheduled ancient monument situated approximately 350 metres south of St Peter and St Paul's Church in Yorkshire. The site comprises a substantial moated enclosure of medieval date, representing a form of defensive domestic settlement characteristic of the high and late medieval period in northern England. The earthwork survives as a ditched platform with associated banks, indicative of a modest fortified residence or manor house that would have been occupied by a local landholder. Such moated sites, though more common in the Midlands and southern England, demonstrate the dispersed pattern of medieval settlement and administrative authority across Yorkshire during the twelfth to sixteenth centuries.

Castle Hill moated site, 350m south of St Peter and St Paul's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017455. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Castle Hill moated site, 350m south of St Peter and St Paul's Church?

Castle Hill moated site is a scheduled ancient monument situated approximately 350 metres south of St Peter and St Paul's Church in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017455.

Who is responsible for protecting Castle Hill moated site, 350m south of St Peter and St Paul's Church?

Castle Hill moated site, 350m south of St Peter and St Paul's Church 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 1017455.

What other scheduled monuments are near Castle Hill moated site, 350m south of St Peter and St Paul's Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Scurff Hall moated site (1.2 km), Drax Augustinian priory (2.5 km), Medieval settlement and early post-medieval garden earthworks around Barlow Hall (4.5 km).

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