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Court Moated Site is a medieval moated site located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference PE303. The monument sits upon bedrock of Ashgill Rocks, comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposited during the Ashgill period. This geological foundation would have influenced both the drainage characteristics and the stability of the earthworks constructed upon it.
Moated sites of this type typically date from the 11th to 13th centuries and served as the defended residences of minor nobility or substantial landholders. The water-filled ditch that defines such monuments provided both practical defensive advantage and a visible marker of status and authority within the medieval landscape. The particular local geology—the relatively soft sedimentary rocks underlying Court—would have affected how water moved through and around the constructed earthworks.
Court Moated Site represents an important element of medieval settlement archaeology in Wales, where such fortified homesteads are distributed across lowland areas. The survival of the moat's earthworks allows archaeologists and historians to understand the spatial organisation and social hierarchy of medieval Welsh communities. The site's protection by Cadw ensures its preservation for ongoing study and public understanding of this crucial period in Welsh history.
Court Moated Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE303. View the official record →
Court Moated Site is a medieval moated site located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference PE303.
Court 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.
Court 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 PE303.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bedd Arthur (6.9 km), Foel Feddau Round Cairn (7.8 km), Waun Lwyd Standing Stones (8.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Court 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.
Court Moated Site stands on Ashgill Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.