Scheduled MonumentsWalesLightwood Farm Moated Site
Medieval · Moated Site

Lightwood Farm Moated Site

Flintshire, Wales
Cadw SAM FL095
Period
Medieval
Site type
Moated Site
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Lightwood Farm Moated Site is a medieval domestic moated settlement located in Flintshire, Wales. The site comprises a moated enclosure that represents a form of medieval settlement defence and status symbol characteristic of the medieval period in Wales and the English Marches. Moated sites of this type typically date from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries and served both protective and prestige functions for their occupants. The surviving earthworks at Lightwood Farm preserve evidence of this medieval domestic occupation pattern in the landscape of north-east Wales.

Lightwood Farm Moated Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL095. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Lightwood Farm Moated Site?

Lightwood Farm Moated Site is a medieval domestic moated settlement located in Flintshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL095.

What period does Lightwood Farm Moated Site date from?

Lightwood Farm Moated Site dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a moated site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Lightwood Farm Moated Site?

Lightwood Farm Moated Site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is FL095.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lightwood Farm Moated Site?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Penley Hall Moated Site (2.8 km), Halghton Lodge Moated Site (3.7 km), Moated site and associated water management features 150m north of The Gadlas (4.2 km).

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