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The medieval moated site at Leigh Place is a fortified residential enclosure situated in Surrey, England. The monument comprises a substantial water-filled moat that once surrounded a domestic dwelling or manorial complex, representing a common form of elite settlement defence and status display during the medieval period. Such moated sites were typically constructed between the 12th and 16th centuries, with many establishing or consolidating private landholding during the High and Late Medieval phases. The survival of the moat as an earthwork feature, despite subsequent agricultural use of the surrounding landscape, preserves important evidence of medieval settlement patterns and the social hierarchy of rural Surrey.
Medieval moated site at Leigh Place is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013040. View the official record →
The medieval moated site at Leigh Place is a fortified residential enclosure situated in Surrey, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013040.
Medieval moated site at Leigh Place 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 1013040.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow west of Flanchford Road: part of the Reigate Heath round barrow cemetery (3 km), Bowl barrow 20m south of Flanchford Road: part of Reigate Heath round barrow cemetery (3.3 km), Bowl barrow 70m north of Flanchford Road: part of Reigate Heath round barrow cemetery (3.3 km).
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