Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMedieval moated site in West Grinstead Park

Medieval moated site in West Grinstead Park

England
List entry 1011777
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

West Grinstead Park Moated Site is a medieval earthwork monument located in West Grinstead, Sussex. The site comprises a substantial rectangular moated enclosure, with water-filled ditches surrounding what would have been a residential or manorial platform, typical of medieval elite domestic settlements of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Such moated sites are characteristic features of the medieval Sussex landscape and represent the homes of minor nobility or prosperous landholding families during the medieval period. The monument survives as an important archaeological record of medieval settlement patterns and land use in the Weald.

Medieval moated site in West Grinstead Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011777. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Medieval moated site in West Grinstead Park?

West Grinstead Park Moated Site is a medieval earthwork monument located in West Grinstead, Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011777.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval moated site in West Grinstead Park?

Medieval moated site in West Grinstead Park 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 1011777.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval moated site in West Grinstead Park?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site and associated earthworks north west of West Wolves Farm, Ashington. (6.4 km), Roman building 200yds (180m) NW of Spring Copse (7.6 km), Section of Roman road north of Rock (8.6 km).

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