Scheduled MonumentsWalesCoed Clattwn Moated Site
Medieval · Moated Site

Coed Clattwn Moated Site

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE234
Period
Medieval
Site type
Moated Site
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Coed Clattwn Moated Site is a medieval domestic moated site located in Denbighshire, Wales. The site comprises a substantial rectangular moat surrounding an island platform that once supported a residential structure, a characteristic form of medieval settlement defence and status display found across Wales and the English borderlands. Dating to the medieval period, the moat represents investment in both practical protection and the visual assertion of lordly authority within the local landscape. The site is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference DE234.

Coed Clattwn Moated Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE234. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Coed Clattwn Moated Site?

Coed Clattwn Moated Site is a medieval domestic moated site located in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE234.

What period does Coed Clattwn Moated Site date from?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Coed Clattwn Moated Site?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Coed Clattwn Moated Site?

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).

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