Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCleaving Hall moated site

Cleaving Hall moated site

England
List entry 1007817
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cleaving Hall moated site is a medieval monument located in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises a moated enclosure, a form of defensive or prestigious residential settlement that was common among the minor gentry and substantial farmers during the medieval period. Moated sites of this type typically date from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, with many established during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The physical remains at Cleaving Hall preserve the characteristic ditched enclosure that would have surrounded a now-vanished timber or stone dwelling, providing evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land use in the region.

Cleaving Hall moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007817. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cleaving Hall moated site?

Cleaving Hall moated site is a medieval monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007817.

Who is responsible for protecting Cleaving Hall moated site?

Cleaving Hall 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 1007817.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cleaving Hall moated site?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 550m north of High Wold Farm (6.8 km), Bowl barrow 450m north of High Wold Farm (6.9 km), Bowl barrow 450m north east of High Wold Farm (7 km).

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