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Down Hall moated site is a medieval monument located in Cumberland, England. The site comprises the remains of a moated enclosure, a defensive feature characteristic of medieval manorial settlements and elite residences of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The moat survives as an earthwork feature defining the perimeter of what was likely a high-status dwelling or administrative centre. Such moated sites are important archaeological evidence for understanding the distribution of medieval power and settlement patterns across northern England.
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. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Down Hall moated site's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Down Hall moated site stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.