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The Moat is a medieval moated site located in Kent, England, designated as an ancient monument under reference number 1013948. Moated sites of this type typically date from the 12th to 16th centuries and served as defensive and status-symbol residences for minor gentry and yeoman farmers across southern England. The site's physical character comprises a water-filled or formerly water-filled ditch surrounding a central platform, which would have supported domestic buildings and provided both practical protection and visual demonstration of the occupant's social standing. Such monuments represent important evidence of medieval settlement patterns, land ownership, and the distribution of wealth and authority in the English countryside during the Middle Ages.
Medieval moated site, The Moat is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013948. View the official record →
The Moat is a medieval moated site located in Kent, England, designated as an ancient monument under reference number 1013948. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013948.
Medieval moated site, The Moat 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 1013948.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British roadside settlement and World War II pillbox immediately east of Westhawk Farm (3 km), A moated site and associated garden earthworks 460m south east of Boys Hall (5.5 km), St Mary's Church (remains of) (6.6 km).
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