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Moated Manor House Site, Spargrove Farm is a medieval moated site located in Somerset. The monument comprises a rectangular moat that formerly enclosed a manor house, representing a common form of domestic fortification among the English gentry and minor nobility during the medieval period. The site dates to the medieval era, when such moated enclosures served both defensive and status-related functions, surrounding the principal residence and associated structures. The earthworks remain visible as a landscape feature, preserving evidence of medieval settlement and manorial organisation within the county.
Moated manor house site, Spargrove Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006151. View the official record →
Moated Manor House Site, Spargrove Farm is a medieval moated site located in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006151.
Moated manor house site, Spargrove 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 1006151.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hillfort at Fox Covert, 550m north east of Lamyatt Lodge (1.3 km), Roman building at Lamyatt Beacon, Creech Hill (1.7 km), Medieval standing cross 50m west of St Peter's Church (2.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated manor house site, Spargrove 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.
Moated manor house site, Spargrove Farm stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.