Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMedieval moated site, Court Lodge Farm.

Medieval moated site, Court Lodge Farm.

England
List entry 1013151
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Court Lodge Farm is a medieval moated site located in Kent, England, dating to the medieval period. The monument comprises a substantial moat that formerly enclosed a residential and agricultural complex, representing a common form of defensive settlement and status symbol amongst the medieval gentry and prosperous farming classes. The moated enclosure survives as an earthwork feature, with the characteristic water-filled or water-logged ditch system that once demarcated the curtilage of the medieval holding. Such moated sites are particularly numerous in south-eastern England and typically date from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, reflecting patterns of medieval land ownership and the organization of rural settlement during this period.

Medieval moated site, Court Lodge Farm. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013151. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Medieval moated site, Court Lodge Farm.?

Court Lodge Farm is a medieval moated site located in Kent, England, dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013151.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval moated site, Court Lodge Farm.?

Medieval moated site, Court Lodge 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 1013151.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval moated site, Court Lodge Farm.?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow cemetery to the south-west of Barrowhill (8.1 km), Romano-British building S of Burch's Rough (8.3 km), Bell barrow approximately 750m to the south-west of Westenhanger Castle, also known as barrow 44 (8.5 km).

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