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Great Barnett's is a moated site located in Kent, England, dating to the medieval period. The monument comprises a substantial water-filled moat that once enclosed a residential settlement, typical of high-status medieval occupation in the region. Such moated sites became established features of the medieval landscape from the twelfth century onwards, serving both defensive and status-affirming functions for their inhabitants. The physical remains at Great Barnett's preserve evidence of medieval domestic settlement patterns and land use practices in Kent.
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 moated site located in Kent, England, dating to the medieval period. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval moated site, Great Barnett's'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, Great Barnett's stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.