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Double moated site 60m east of Baxterley church is a medieval defensive earthwork comprising two adjacent moated enclosures situated in Warwickshire. The site dates to the medieval period, likely between the 12th and 16th centuries, and represents a form of settlement protection and status symbol characteristic of that era. The monument consists of ditches defining two separate moated platforms, a layout that may indicate sequential development or the presence of distinct domestic and service areas within a single landholding. Such double moated sites are relatively uncommon and suggest a settlement of some substance or a carefully planned defensive arrangement reflecting the social standing of its medieval inhabitants.
Double moated site 60m east of Baxterley church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014683. View the official record →
Double moated site 60m east of Baxterley church is a medieval defensive earthwork comprising two adjacent moated enclosures situated in Warwickshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014683.
Double moated site 60m east of Baxterley church 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 1014683.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Merevale Abbey, a Cistercian monastery, associated water control features and industrial remains (3.6 km), Drakenage Farm moated site, a fishpond and associated closes (3.9 km), Kingsbury Hall: a medieval enclosure castle and post-medieval house (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Double moated site 60m east of Baxterley church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Double moated site 60m east of Baxterley church stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is siltstone and sandstone with subordinate mudstone.