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The Candle Yards is a double moat situated in Norfolk, England, representing a form of medieval defensive or manorial earthwork common to the region. The monument consists of two parallel ditched enclosures, a configuration that typically dates to the medieval period and may have served to demarcate and protect a high-status residence or administrative centre. Such double moat systems are characteristic of Norman or later medieval settlement patterns in East Anglia, though the precise dating and original function of this particular example would require archaeological investigation to establish with certainty. The earthwork survives as an archaeological monument of significance to understanding the settlement hierarchy and land management practices of medieval Norfolk.
Double moat called The Candle Yards is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004010. View the official record →
The Candle Yards is a double moat situated in Norfolk, England, representing a form of medieval defensive or manorial earthwork common to the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004010.
Double moat called The Candle Yards is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1004010.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tumulus W of Leader's Spinney (4 km), Vikings Mound, tumulus (4.5 km), Round barrow on Wilby Warren, Eccles (4.7 km).
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