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Crick Moated Site is a medieval moated enclosure located in Wales and scheduled for protection by Cadw under reference MM051. The site consists of the earthwork remains of a substantial rectangular moat that once surrounded a residential or manorial settlement, a defensive arrangement characteristic of the medieval period. Such moated sites typically date from the 11th to 16th centuries, serving as the focal points of local landholding and authority.
The monument sits on Triassic bedrock composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, geology that would have influenced both the site's water retention and the construction materials available to its medieval occupants. The moat itself may have exploited natural water sources or clay-rich soils formed from the underlying bedrock, creating a water-filled barrier that both defended the residence and drained the surrounding land for cultivation.
Moated sites such as Crick represent an important phase in Welsh medieval settlement, reflecting the integration of Norman and Anglo-Norman land management practices into the Welsh landscape. The survival of its earthwork form provides evidence of medieval social hierarchy, territorial control and domestic life in Wales during the medieval centuries, making it a significant archaeological monument within the protected estate.
Crick Moated Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM051. View the official record →
Crick Moated Site is a medieval moated enclosure located in Wales and scheduled for protection by Cadw under reference MM051.
Crick 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.
Crick 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 MM051.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caldicot Castle (unoccupied parts) (1.9 km), Heston Brake Long Barrow (2.3 km), St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Portskewett (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Crick 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.
Crick Moated Site stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.