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Claxton medieval moated site is a scheduled ancient monument located in Durham that dates to the medieval period. The site comprises the earthwork remains of a moated enclosure, a defensive feature characteristic of medieval manorial settlements and minor aristocratic residences. The moat itself survives as a substantial ditch system that once surrounded a raised platform or island, which would have supported domestic and possibly agricultural structures. Such moated sites were particularly common in northern England during the thirteenth to fifteenth centuries and represent an important class of medieval settlement evidence.
Claxton medieval moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013947. View the official record →
Claxton medieval moated site is a scheduled ancient monument located in Durham that dates to the medieval period.
Claxton medieval 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 1013947.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval farmstead and irregular open field system at High Burntoft Farm (3 km), Fishpond, enclosures and section of field system 165m north west of Elwick Hall (5.2 km), Low Throston deserted medieval village (5.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Claxton medieval 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.
Claxton medieval moated site stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.