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Chequer Court is a medieval moated site located in Kent, England, designated as a scheduled ancient monument. The site comprises a substantial rectangular moat surrounding the former location of a medieval dwelling, representing a form of settlement and defence characteristic of the medieval period. Moated sites of this type were common features of the medieval English landscape, particularly from the twelfth century onwards, serving both defensive and status-indicating functions for their occupants. The survival of the moat at Chequer Court provides archaeological evidence of medieval domestic occupation and the land management practices of its period.
Medieval moated site, Chequer Court is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013145. View the official record →
Chequer Court is a medieval moated site located in Kent, England, designated as a scheduled ancient monument.
Medieval moated site, Chequer Court 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 1013145.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval moated site at Grove Manor Farm (3.8 km), Wingham Roman villa, 100m south of Glendale Cottage (4.5 km), Sandwich town walls: section from New Gate to Woodnesborough Gate (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval moated site, Chequer Court'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, Chequer Court stands on Thanet Sand Formation, bedrock that formed in the Thanetian. The rock here is sand, silt and clay.