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Down Hall moated site is a medieval monument located in Cumberland, England, comprising a substantial moat that formerly enclosed a residential complex. The site dates to the medieval period and represents a form of domestic settlement defensive architecture characteristic of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The moat survives as an earthwork feature, indicating the historical presence of a timber or stone structure within its enclosure, though little above-ground architectural evidence remains. Such moated sites were common amongst medieval gentry and minor nobility throughout northern England, serving both practical and symbolic functions as markers of status and property demarcation.
Down Hall moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007068. View the official record →
Down Hall moated site is a medieval monument located in Cumberland, England, comprising a substantial moat that formerly enclosed a residential complex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007068.
Down Hall moated site 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 1007068.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement 60m E of Ghyll Head (5.4 km), Prehistoric enclosure and trackway, and a Romano-British farmstead WNW of Fingland (5.6 km), Sandy Brow Romano-British settlement (5.7 km).
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