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Moat Farm moated site is a medieval moated enclosure located approximately 650 metres west of Goodwyns Farm in Suffolk, England. The site comprises a substantial moat defining a residential enclosure typical of medieval manorial settlements, reflecting the wealth and status of its occupants during the medieval period. Such moated sites are characteristic features of the English landscape, particularly in East Anglia, and represent the domestic and agricultural organisation of landed estates from the twelfth century onwards. The monument survives as an earthwork and remains a significant archaeological record of medieval settlement patterns and social organisation in Suffolk.
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 is a medieval moated enclosure located approximately 650 metres west of Goodwyns Farm in Suffolk, England. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moat Farm moated site, 650m west of Goodwyns Farm'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, 650m west of Goodwyns Farm stands on Neogene To Quaternary Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Quaternary. The rock here is gravel, sand, silt and clay.