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Moat Farm moated site is a medieval enclosed settlement located in Suffolk, England. The site comprises a substantial moated enclosure typical of the period between the 12th and 16th centuries, when such defensive and status-conscious water-surrounded homesteads were constructed by landholding families throughout eastern England. The moat itself survives as a prominent earthwork feature, defining the perimeter of what would have been a residential and agricultural complex. Such moated sites represent an important category of medieval domestic archaeology, indicating patterns of settlement hierarchy and land management during the medieval period.
Moat Farm moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011327. View the official record →
Moat Farm moated site is a medieval enclosed settlement located in Suffolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011327.
Moat Farm moated site 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 1011327.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Hoo Green, 290m north west of Godwin's Place (3.6 km), Godwin's Place moated site and ponds (4 km), Letheringham Priory and remains of 17th century walled garden (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moat Farm 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.
Moat Farm moated site stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.