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The Candle Yards is a double moat monument located in Norfolk, England, and represents a form of medieval settlement earthwork. The site consists of two parallel ditched enclosures that reflect domestic occupation and land management practices typical of the medieval period. Such double moat systems were commonly associated with manorial settlements or high-status farmsteads, serving both defensive and drainage functions whilst defining territorial boundaries. The earthworks remain visible as landscape features, preserving evidence of Norfolk's medieval agrarian and social organisation.
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 monument located in Norfolk, England, and represents a form of medieval settlement earthwork. 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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