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Fountain Dale moat is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Nottinghamshire. The monument comprises a substantial moated enclosure, a form of fortified homestead characteristic of the medieval period, particularly from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Such moats served both defensive and status purposes for landholding families, surrounding domestic and agricultural buildings with water-filled ditches. The site represents a typical example of medieval settlement hierarchy in the English Midlands, where moated sites were established by minor nobility and wealthy gentry seeking to protect their residences and demesne lands.
Fountain Dale moat is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008627. View the official record →
Fountain Dale moat is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Nottinghamshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008627.
Fountain Dale 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 1008627.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of Abbey Church (3.9 km), Mound at Syke Breck Farm (4 km), Mound E of Haywood Oaks Farm (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Fountain Dale moat'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.
Fountain Dale moat stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.