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Hermit Dam moated site is a medieval monument located in Lincolnshire, England. The site comprises the remains of a moated enclosure, a defensive or high-status residential feature characteristic of the medieval period, particularly common in England between the 12th and 16th centuries. The moat, which survives as an earthwork, would have surrounded a dwelling or manor house, indicating the settlement's importance within the local medieval landscape. Such moated sites typically served both practical and symbolic functions, providing protection and demonstrating the status of their occupants within feudal society.
Hermit Dam moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016110. View the official record →
Hermit Dam moated site is a medieval monument located in Lincolnshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016110.
Hermit Dam 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 1016110.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of Heynings Priory (1.8 km), Cross in All Saints churchyard (3.8 km), Dovecote at Elm Tree Farm (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hermit Dam 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.
Hermit Dam moated site stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.