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Warren Farm moated site is a medieval defensive earthwork located at Shepherd's Hill in Sussex. The monument comprises a substantial water-filled or formerly water-filled moat that encloses an irregular platform, typical of moated homesteads constructed during the medieval period. Such sites served both defensive and status-conferring functions for minor gentry and substantial farmers, with the moat providing protection against casual intrusion and livestock. The Warren Farm example represents the form of rural settlement hierarchy characteristic of the High and Late Medieval periods in southern England, when moated sites proliferated across the landscape as markers of social standing and territorial organisation.
Medieval moated site, Warren Farm, Shepherd's Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012913. View the official record →
Warren Farm moated site is a medieval defensive earthwork located at Shepherd's Hill in Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012913.
Medieval moated site, Warren Farm, Shepherd's Hill 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 1012913.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pounsley iron furnace (1.2 km), Iron plat furnace (2.6 km), Medieval settlement site in Buxted Park (3.5 km).
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