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The medieval settlement and moated site at Bruton is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the earthwork remains of a residential enclosure with water-filled or water-retaining ditches characteristic of the medieval period. The site represents settlement activity dating to the medieval era, with the moat forming a distinctive defensive or status-indicating feature typical of manorial settlements of this period. The earthwork evidence provides material testimony to patterns of medieval land use and settlement hierarchy in Warwickshire. The monument's preservation as earthworks offers archaeological potential for understanding domestic and agricultural organisation in the medieval landscape.
Medieval settlement and moated site at Bruton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016923. View the official record →
The medieval settlement and moated site at Bruton is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the earthwork remains of a residential enclosure with water-filled or water-retaining ditches characteristic of the medieval period.
Medieval settlement and moated site at Bruton 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 1016923.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlement at Lark Stoke (2.8 km), Multivallate hillfort on Meon Hill (3 km), Rectangular earthwork on Nebsworth (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval settlement and moated site at Bruton'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 settlement and moated site at Bruton stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.