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Filston Hall is a medieval moated site located in Kent, England, which survives as an important archaeological monument of the medieval period. The site is defined by its characteristic water-filled or silted moat, which would have enclosed a residential or manorial complex, indicating settlement of some social standing during the medieval era. Such moated sites were common features of the medieval English landscape, particularly in the south-east, and served both defensive and status-marking functions for their inhabitants. The monument remains significant as evidence of medieval settlement patterns and the domestic arrangements of the period.
Medieval moated site, Filston Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013133. View the official record →
Filston Hall is a medieval moated site located in Kent, England, which survives as an important archaeological monument of the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013133.
Medieval moated site, Filston Hall 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 1013133.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Shoreham Memorial Cross (1.2 km), Otford Palace (2 km), St Thomas a Becket's Well (2.2 km).
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