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Medieval Moated Site 400m N of Undy Church is a medieval moated site protected by Cadw under reference MM198. The site lies in south Wales on bedrock composed of Triassic sandstone and conglomerate, which provided a stable foundation for medieval settlement. The underlying geology influenced both the site's water management and the materials available for construction during the medieval period.
Moated sites of this type were typically established between the 11th and 16th centuries, serving as defended residences for local landholders and their families. The moat—a water-filled ditch surrounding the site—provided both practical defence and a visual marker of status and authority within the medieval landscape. The positioning 400 metres north of Undy Church reflects the typical medieval pattern of settlement clustering near ecclesiastical centres, which often served as focal points for parishes and communities.
Today the site remains an important archaeological record of medieval settlement patterns and domestic life in Wales. Its preservation under Cadw protection ensures that this example of medieval defensive architecture and its associated archaeological deposits remain available for study and future investigation, contributing to our understanding of how medieval communities organised their domestic and defensive spaces within the local terrain.
Medieval Moated Site 400m N of Undy Church is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM198. View the official record →
Medieval Moated Site 400m N of Undy Church is a medieval moated site protected by Cadw under reference MM198.
Medieval Moated Site 400m N of Undy Church dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a moated site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Medieval Moated Site 400m N of Undy Church 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 MM198.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Undy Churchyard Cross (0.5 km), Standing Stone 252m South of Bencroft Lane (0.7 km), Relict Seawall alongside Collister Pill Reen (1.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Medieval Moated Site 400m N of Undy Church'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.
Medieval Moated Site 400m N of Undy Church stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.