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Moat Farm moated site, located 650 metres west of Goodwyns Farm in Suffolk, is a medieval moated enclosure belonging to the category of defensive or prestigious domestic settlements characteristic of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The monument comprises a substantial rectangular moat, a form of fortification and status symbol common amongst medieval gentry and minor nobility across East Anglia. The site represents the physical remains of a significant rural settlement, with the moat itself serving both practical and symbolic functions in medieval land management and social hierarchy. Such moated sites are important archaeological indicators of medieval settlement patterns and the distribution of minor manorial centres across the Suffolk landscape.
Moat Farm moated site, 650m west of Goodwyns Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016234. View the official record →
Moat Farm moated site, located 650 metres west of Goodwyns Farm in Suffolk, is a medieval moated enclosure belonging to the category of defensive or prestigious domestic settlements characteristic of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016234.
Moat Farm moated site, 650m west of Goodwyns Farm 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 1016234.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including North Grange moated site (2.5 km), Remains of Sibton Abbey (2.9 km), Moated site and ponds 180m north west of Hill Farm (2.9 km).
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