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Moat House moated site is a medieval defensive settlement located in Gloucestershire, England. The site comprises a moated enclosure that represents a form of residential stronghold characteristic of the medieval period, when such features served both practical and status-conscious functions for landholding families. The moat itself would have provided a water-filled defensive barrier around the principal dwelling and associated structures within the enclosed area. This monument type became particularly common across England during the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, reflecting patterns of settlement and land management during the medieval era.
Moat House moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016835. View the official record →
Moat House moated site is a medieval defensive settlement located in Gloucestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016835.
Moat House 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 1016835.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross in Holy Trinity churchyard (5.7 km), Leckhampton camp and tumulus (7 km), Crippets long barrow, 680m north east of Dryhill Farm (7.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moat House 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 House moated site stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.