Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMedieval moated site at Grove Manor Farm

Medieval moated site at Grove Manor Farm

England
List entry 1013347
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England
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Overview

History & significance

The moated site at Grove Manor Farm is a medieval settlement earthwork located in Kent, England. The monument comprises a substantial moat, which forms a roughly rectangular enclosure typical of manorial homesteads of the medieval period. Such moated sites were widespread across south-eastern England and served as defensive and status-indicating features for minor nobility and gentry during the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The earthwork survives as a significant archaeological record of domestic settlement patterns and land management practices in medieval Kent.

Medieval moated site at Grove Manor Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013347. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Medieval moated site at Grove Manor Farm?

The moated site at Grove Manor Farm is a medieval settlement earthwork located in Kent, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013347.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval moated site at Grove Manor Farm?

Medieval moated site at Grove Manor Farm 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 1013347.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval moated site at Grove Manor Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two enclosures 400yds (360m) NE of Mill House School (4.5 km), Rectangular earthwork in Shingleton Wood (4.8 km), Great Mongeham Anglo-Saxon cemetery (6.5 km).

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