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Hob's Moat is a moated site located near Castle Lane in Warwickshire. The monument comprises a substantial earthwork featuring a water-filled moat that once surrounded a residential enclosure, typical of medieval manorial settlements in the region. The site dates to the medieval period, when such moated homesteads were constructed by landholding families seeking defensive and status-marking features on their estates. The preservation of the moat's ditch and bank systems provides evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land use in Warwickshire during the High to Late Medieval period.
Hob's Moat, 60m north of Castle Lane is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014043. View the official record →
Hob's Moat is a moated site located near Castle Lane in Warwickshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014043.
Hob's Moat, 60m north of Castle Lane 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 1014043.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burnt mound in Fox Hollies Park, 140m south east of Round Pool (2.2 km), Kent's Moat (3.7 km), Burnt mounds at Moseley Bog, 380m north east of Moseley New Pool (5.3 km).
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