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The moated site north of Oakdale Farm is a medieval residential enclosure located in Surrey. The monument consists of a substantial rectangular moat that once surrounded a domestic dwelling or manor house, a common settlement pattern in medieval England from the twelfth century onwards. Moated sites served both defensive and status functions, distinguishing their occupants within the feudal hierarchy. This example represents the archaeological evidence of medieval rural settlement and social organisation in the Surrey landscape, though the precise dating and occupancy history of this particular site would require further documentary and archaeological investigation to establish with certainty.
Medieval moated site, north of Oakdale Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012782. View the official record →
The moated site north of Oakdale Farm is a medieval residential enclosure located in Surrey. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012782.
Medieval moated site, north of Oakdale 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 1012782.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site 200m west of Graylands Copse (4 km), The 'Castle' moated site, 500m ESE of Hawkesbourne Farm (5.4 km), Motte and bailey castle north of Chennells Brook Farm (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval moated site, north of Oakdale Farm'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, north of Oakdale Farm stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.