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Marston Magna moated site is a medieval settlement monument located in Somerset, England. The site comprises a moated enclosure and associated earthworks that represent a typical example of a high-status medieval homestead, likely dating to the twelfth through fourteenth centuries. The moat itself survives as a water-filled or partially water-filled ditch surrounding a central platform, with additional field systems and possibly settlement features preserved in the surrounding landscape. Such moated sites are characteristic of medieval manorial organisation in southern England and provide evidence of domestic and agricultural arrangements during the medieval period.
Marston Magna moated site and associated earthworks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008250. View the official record →
Marston Magna moated site is a medieval settlement monument located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008250.
Marston Magna moated site and associated earthworks 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 1008250.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman temporary camp at East Farm (6.8 km), Roman villa SE of East Farm (6.9 km), Sherborne Abbey, remains of (7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Marston Magna moated site and associated earthworks'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.
Marston Magna moated site and associated earthworks stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.