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Coed Clattwn Moated Site is a medieval moated site located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference DE234. Moated sites of this type typically date from the 12th to 16th centuries and served as fortified domestic enclosures for gentry or minor nobility. The site sits upon bedrock of the Warwickshire Group, Early Permian siltstone and sandstone interspersed with mudstone, geology that would have influenced both the construction methods and drainage characteristics of the moat itself.
The moat, a water-filled ditch encircling the central domestic platform, provided security and status whilst also serving practical functions including water supply and waste management. The Warwickshire Group's competent sandstone and siltstone would have provided stable ground for building the internal structures, whilst the mudstone components may have aided water retention within the moat.
Such moated sites are common features of the medieval Welsh landscape, particularly in lowland areas, representing the settlement pattern of the post-Norman Conquest period. Coed Clattwn's preservation and official protection recognise its archaeological significance as evidence of medieval settlement hierarchy and domestic organisation.
Coed Clattwn Moated Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE234. View the official record →
Coed Clattwn Moated Site is a medieval moated site located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference DE234.
Coed Clattwn Moated Site dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a moated site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Coed Clattwn Moated Site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is DE234.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Foxhall Earth Circle (1.7 km), Old Foxhall Round Barrow (1.8 km), New Foxhall Dovecot (2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Coed Clattwn 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.
Coed Clattwn Moated Site stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is siltstone and sandstone with subordinate mudstone.