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Moat Hills moated site, Bentley is a medieval moated enclosure located in Yorkshire, England. The monument comprises a substantial rectangular moat with internal earthworks that typically date from the 12th to 14th centuries, representing a common form of high-status rural settlement characteristic of the medieval period. Moated sites of this type served defensive and administrative functions for landholding families, and their physical remains often indicate the former presence of timber or stone domestic structures within the enclosed area. The survival of the earthwork at Moat Hills contributes to understanding medieval settlement patterns and land use in the Yorkshire region.
Moat Hills moated site, Bentley is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013655. View the official record →
Moat Hills moated site, Bentley is a medieval moated enclosure located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013655.
Moat Hills moated site, Bentley 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 1013655.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wall of Roman fort (2.5 km), Medieval settlement 170m north east of Cusworth Hall (3.2 km), Roman Ridge, Roman road, NW of Doncaster (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moat Hills moated site, Bentley'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 Hills moated site, Bentley stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.