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Guilsfield Moated Site is a medieval moated homestead located in Powys, Wales, dating to the medieval period. The site consists of a substantial rectangular moat surrounding a domestic enclosure, a characteristic defensive and drainage feature of medieval gentry settlements in the Welsh Marches and border regions. The moat would have enclosed a timber or stone-built residence with associated agricultural buildings, serving as both a symbol of status and a practical defensive measure for a medieval landholding family. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw, the site represents an important example of medieval domestic settlement patterns in Wales during the high medieval period.
Guilsfield Moated Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG305. View the official record →
Guilsfield Moated Site is a medieval moated homestead located in Powys, Wales, dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG305.
Guilsfield Moated Site dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a moated site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Guilsfield Moated Site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is MG305.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cursus, Llwyn-Wron (revealed by aerial photography) (6.6 km), Llwynderw Round Barrow (7.8 km), Offa's Dyke: Section from North Lodge, Leighton Park to Old Quarry S of Green Wood (8.2 km).
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