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Earlshaw Hall moat is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Nottinghamshire. The monument comprises a substantial moated enclosure, a characteristic form of high-status domestic protection employed by the medieval gentry and nobility from the twelfth century onwards. The moat itself survives as a water-filled or water-logged ditch surrounding the former hall site, indicating the former presence of a timber or stone residence within the enclosed area. Such moated sites were particularly common in the Midlands and eastern England during the medieval period, serving both practical defensive purposes and as visible expressions of social status and territorial authority.
Earlshaw Hall moat is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008628. View the official record →
Earlshaw Hall moat is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Nottinghamshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008628.
Earlshaw Hall moat 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 1008628.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman villa complex and Anglo-Saxon cemetery, Southwell (6.7 km), Archbishop's Palace (6.7 km), Rolleston manor: three moats, eight fishponds with sluices, ridge and furrow and a leat (6.8 km).
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