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Hawkesley Farm moated site is a medieval defensive and residential enclosure located in Worcestershire. The monument comprises a substantial moat surrounding a raised platform that once supported domestic structures, typical of the moated farmsteads that proliferated across the English Midlands from the 12th century onwards. The site represents the settlement pattern of a medieval farmer of some standing, whose investment in a water-filled defensive boundary indicates a degree of wealth and social status during the medieval period. The moated enclosure remains visible as an earthwork feature, preserving evidence of medieval rural settlement and land management practices in the county.
Hawkesley Farm moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005909. View the official record →
Hawkesley Farm moated site is a medieval defensive and residential enclosure located in Worcestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005909.
Hawkesley 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 1005909.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burnt mounds in Woodlands Park, 540m and 640m west of The Pavilion (3.2 km), Standing cross in St Leonards churchyard (3.4 km), Moated site 700m east of Gannow Green Farm (3.4 km).
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