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Duncote Farm moated site is a medieval defensive settlement located in Derbyshire, England. The monument consists of a substantial moat that formerly enclosed a farmstead, representing a common form of medieval domestic fortification employed by minor gentry and substantial farmers from the twelfth century onwards. The site's earthwork remains preserve evidence of the moat system, which would have provided both defensive protection and a practical water supply for the medieval settlement. Such moated sites are particularly numerous in the Midlands and characterise the period of rural expansion and consolidation during the medieval period.
Duncote Farm moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011435. View the official record →
Duncote Farm moated site is a medieval defensive settlement located in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011435.
Duncote Farm 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 1011435.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlement and open field system immediately north of Old Hall (2.4 km), Hulland Old Hall moat, enclosure, chapel site and four fishponds. (2.9 km), Atlow moated site, enclosures and causeway (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Duncote Farm 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.
Duncote Farm moated site stands on Bowland High Group And Craven Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.