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Ightham Mote is a medieval moated manor house situated in Kent, England, dating primarily from the fourteenth century with substantial later medieval additions and modifications. The monument consists of a substantial timber-framed and stone-built residential complex surrounded by a water-filled moat, which served both defensive and status-signifying functions typical of the period. The site retains its original plan with a Great Hall and associated domestic quarters arranged around an inner courtyard, demonstrating the architectural sophistication of prosperous medieval gentry dwellings. The moated enclosure and its buildings have undergone conservation and restoration in recent times whilst remaining an exceptionally well-preserved example of a medieval manor house in southeast England.
Ightham Mote Medieval moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013120. View the official record →
Ightham Mote is a medieval moated manor house situated in Kent, England, dating primarily from the fourteenth century with substantial later medieval additions and modifications. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013120.
Ightham Mote Medieval 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 1013120.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Large multivallate hillfort and Palaeolithic rock shelters at Oldbury Hill (2.9 km), Roughway Bridge (3.2 km), Old Soar Manor: a fortified medieval house (3.6 km).
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