Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMedieval moated site 150m south east of Low Hutton Post Office

Medieval moated site 150m south east of Low Hutton Post Office

England
List entry 1014384
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Medieval moated site 150m south east of Low Hutton Post Office is a scheduled ancient monument in Yorkshire comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval domestic enclosure surrounded by a water-filled or water-cut ditch. The site dates to the medieval period, likely the 12th to 16th centuries, when such moated homesteads were characteristic defensive and status-conscious settlements of the gentry and minor nobility across northern England. The moat survives as a substantial archaeological feature that preserves evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land use in the Yorkshire landscape. Such sites are valuable for understanding the distribution and organisation of medieval rural settlement in this region.

Medieval moated site 150m south east of Low Hutton Post Office is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014384. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Medieval moated site 150m south east of Low Hutton Post Office?

Medieval moated site 150m south east of Low Hutton Post Office is a scheduled ancient monument in Yorkshire comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval domestic enclosure surrounded by a water-filled or water-cut ditch. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014384.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval moated site 150m south east of Low Hutton Post Office?

Medieval moated site 150m south east of Low Hutton Post Office 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 1014384.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval moated site 150m south east of Low Hutton Post Office?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hanging Grimston barrow group: a bowl barrow 200m west of Wold Farm (7.5 km), Hanging Grimston barrow group: a bowl barrow 400m south-west of Wold Farm (7.6 km), Bossall Hall: a quadrangular castle (8.1 km).

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