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Middleton Moated Site is a medieval moated enclosure in Wales, protected by Cadw as a monument of archaeological significance. The site sits upon Triassic bedrock comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate deposits, which would have presented particular challenges and opportunities for its medieval builders and occupants. The underlying geology influenced both the drainage characteristics of the surrounding land and the availability of building stone for the site's construction.
Moated sites of this type typically served as the centres of medieval manor farms, with the water-filled ditch providing both defensive capability and practical function in managing water and livestock. The presence of the moat at Middleton indicates the status and agricultural importance of the settlement during the medieval period, when such enclosed farmsteads were a common feature of the Welsh and English countryside.
The site's preservation has allowed it to retain its structural form across the centuries, with the moat's outline remaining legible in the modern landscape. Its protected status under Cadw ensures ongoing study and conservation of this evidence of medieval settlement patterns and agricultural organisation in Wales.
Middleton Moated Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM378. View the official record →
Middleton Moated Site is a medieval moated enclosure in Wales, protected by Cadw as a monument of archaeological significance. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM378.
Middleton Moated Site dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a moated site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Middleton Moated Site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is GM378.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round Barrow 612m N of Bendrick Rock (2.3 km), Cogan Deserted Medieval Village (2.4 km), Sully Island, "Danish" Fort (2.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Middleton Moated Site'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.
Middleton Moated Site stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.