Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMedieval moated site and associated earthworks, Pound Piece, Manxey

Medieval moated site and associated earthworks, Pound Piece, Manxey

England
List entry 1012793
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Medieval moated site and associated earthworks, Pound Piece, Manxey is a scheduled ancient monument comprising a moated enclosure and accompanying earthwork features located in Sussex. The moat itself forms a substantial water-filled or water-retentive ditch system surrounding a residential platform, a layout typical of medieval manorial settlements and defensive homesteads dating from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The site's associated earthworks include banks and ditches that define the extent of the medieval occupation and land use patterns. Such moated sites are characteristic of medieval rural settlement in southern England, serving as the focal points of agricultural estates and providing both practical drainage and symbolic demarcation of authority and property.

Medieval moated site and associated earthworks, Pound Piece, Manxey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012793. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Medieval moated site and associated earthworks, Pound Piece, Manxey?

Medieval moated site and associated earthworks, Pound Piece, Manxey is a scheduled ancient monument comprising a moated enclosure and accompanying earthwork features located in Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012793.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval moated site and associated earthworks, Pound Piece, Manxey?

Medieval moated site and associated earthworks, Pound Piece, Manxey 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 1012793.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval moated site and associated earthworks, Pound Piece, Manxey?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pevensey Castle: a Saxon Shore fort, Norman defences, a medieval enclosure castle, and later associated remains (2.4 km), Martello tower no 64 at the Crumbles, 1.3km north east of Langney Point (4.9 km), Shinewater Bronze Age settlement (5.5 km).

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