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Medieval moated site, Silver Wood, Pivington is a defensive and residential earthwork of medieval date located in Kent. The site consists of a substantial moat defining an irregular enclosure, evidence of a manor house or fortified farmstead typical of medieval settlement patterns in south-eastern England. Moated sites of this character were commonly established from the twelfth century onwards, serving both practical and status functions for landholding families. The survival of the moat as an earthwork feature provides archaeological evidence of medieval land use and social hierarchy in the Pivington area.
Medieval moated site, Silver Wood, Pivington is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013121. View the official record →
Medieval moated site, Silver Wood, Pivington is a defensive and residential earthwork of medieval date located in Kent. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013121.
Medieval moated site, Silver Wood, Pivington 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 1013121.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Mary's Church (remains of) (1.3 km), Bowl barrow 350m south-east of Egerton Church (1.3 km), Medieval moated site, fishpond and paddock boundary, Coldbridge Farm, Egerton (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval moated site, Silver Wood, Pivington'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, Silver Wood, Pivington stands on Lower Greensand Group, bedrock that formed in the Albian. The rock here is sandstone and mudstone.