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Claverham Manor is a medieval moated site located in Sussex, England, featuring a substantial rectangular moat with flanking ditches and an associated fishpond, characteristic of high-status medieval settlement design. The monument dates to the medieval period and represents a form of domestic fortification and land management typical of the 12th to 16th centuries, when such moated enclosures served both defensive and prestige functions for manorial lords. The flanking ditches and fishpond demonstrate the integration of practical water management with the aesthetic and economic priorities of medieval elite households, where fish ponds provided both sustenance and landscape enhancement. The site remains an important archaeological resource for understanding medieval settlement patterns and the material expression of feudal landholding in southern England.
Medieval moated site with flanking ditches and associated fishpond, Claverham Manor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012781. View the official record →
Claverham Manor is a medieval moated site located in Sussex, England, featuring a substantial rectangular moat with flanking ditches and an associated fishpond, characteristic of high-status medieval settlement design. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012781.
Medieval moated site with flanking ditches and associated fishpond, Claverham Manor 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 1012781.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Willingdon Hill, 450m south-west of the South Downs Way (9.3 km), Bowl barrow on Willingdon Hill (9.3 km), Bowl barrow 50m west of Further Plantation: part of Foxholes Brow round barrow cemetery (9.4 km).
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