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Great Barnett's is a medieval moated site located in Kent, England, consisting of a substantial rectangular moat that once enclosed a residential or manorial holding. The site dates to the medieval period, with its moat representing a common form of domestic fortification and status symbol among landholding families of the thirteenth to fifteenth centuries. The earthwork survives as a clearly defined topographical feature, with water-filled or seasonally wet ditches marking the former enclosure, typical of the moated homesteads found throughout south-eastern England. Such sites functioned both as defensive features and as statements of territorial control and social standing within the medieval landscape.
Medieval moated site, Great Barnett's is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013169. View the official record →
Great Barnett's is a medieval moated site located in Kent, England, consisting of a substantial rectangular moat that once enclosed a residential or manorial holding. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013169.
Medieval moated site, Great Barnett's 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 1013169.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 25m east of The Mount (3.3 km), Tonbridge Castle (3.4 km), Medieval hall at No 186 High Street (3.5 km).
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