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Kelfield moated site and fishpond is a medieval monument located approximately 180 metres north of Kelfield Church in Yorkshire. The site comprises a moated enclosure of probable thirteenth-century origin, characteristic of the period when such defensive or high-status residential compounds were commonly established by landholding families across northern England. The associated fishpond represents a typical medieval economic feature, used to supply fresh fish to the household and demonstrating the agricultural sophistication of the settlement. The earthwork remains survive as distinctive topographic features in the landscape, preserving evidence of medieval settlement and land management practices in the Yorkshire region.
Kelfield moated site and fishpond, 180m north of Kelfield Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017459. View the official record →
Kelfield moated site and fishpond is a medieval monument located approximately 180 metres north of Kelfield Church in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017459.
Kelfield moated site and fishpond, 180m north of Kelfield Church 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 1017459.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including York prebendary manor moated site, 300m north west of Hawthorn Farm (2.1 km), Kensbury moated site, fishpond and fragment of a medieval field system (2.2 km), Cawood Castle and Castle Garth: residence of the medieval Archbishops of York and associated enclosure containing gardens, five fishponds and a quarry pit (2.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Kelfield moated site and fishpond, 180m north of Kelfield Church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Kelfield moated site and fishpond, 180m north of Kelfield Church stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.