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Matson moated site is a medieval moated enclosure located in Gloucestershire, England. The site comprises a substantial water-filled ditch surrounding a raised platform, a characteristic defensive or status-indicating feature of medieval manorial settlements dating primarily to the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Moated sites of this type served as the residences of minor nobility, gentry, or prosperous landowners, and the water-filled defences provided both practical protection and visual demonstration of wealth and authority. The Matson example represents a well-preserved example of this common settlement form in the English Midlands and Marches region.
Matson moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016870. View the official record →
Matson moated site is a medieval moated enclosure located in Gloucestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016870.
Matson 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 1016870.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Painswick Hill (or Kimsbury) camp (4.1 km), Castle Godwyn (4.7 km), Cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard (5.5 km).
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