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Brambletye Manor is a medieval moated site located in Sussex, England, representing a form of domestic settlement characteristic of the medieval period. The site is defined by its defensive moat, a water-filled ditch that would have enclosed the residential and associated buildings, a common feature of medieval manorial complexes from the 12th century onwards. The moated enclosure represents the established seat of a medieval manor, demonstrating the territorial and social organization of rural medieval England. Such sites often continued in use through the medieval period and beyond, with their moats serving both practical defensive purposes and as markers of status and authority within the local landscape.
Medieval moated site, Brambletye Manor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013150. View the official record →
Brambletye Manor is a medieval moated site located in Sussex, England, representing a form of domestic settlement characteristic of the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013150.
Medieval moated site, Brambletye Manor 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 1013150.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chelwood Gate Enclosure (4.4 km), Stumbletts Furnace, 360m south-east of Twyford House (5 km), Romano-British bloomery in Pippingford Park, 775m north-east of Pippingford House (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval moated site, Brambletye Manor'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, Brambletye Manor stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.