Scheduled MonumentsWalesCrick Moated Site
Medieval · Moated Site

Crick Moated Site

Wales
Cadw SAM MM051
Period
Medieval
Site type
Moated Site
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Crick Moated Site is a medieval moated homestead located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MM051. The site comprises a residential enclosure surrounded by a water-filled or partially water-filled ditch, a form of domestic settlement characteristic of the medieval period in Wales and the Marches. Such moated sites typically date from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries and represent the domestic establishments of minor landowners or gentry, serving both defensive and status-defining functions. The physical remains at Crick preserve evidence of this medieval settlement pattern, contributing to understanding of domestic life and land occupation during the medieval period in Wales.

Crick Moated Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM051. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Crick Moated Site?

Crick Moated Site is a medieval moated homestead located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference MM051. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM051.

What period does Crick Moated Site date from?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Crick Moated Site?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Crick Moated Site?

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).

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