© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Moated site 100m south of Manor Farm, Plaitford is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Wiltshire. The site consists of a moat, a water-filled ditch that enclosed a residential or manorial structure, typical of medieval settlement patterns in southern England. Such moated sites were commonly constructed from the 12th century onwards and served both practical and symbolic functions, providing protection and demonstrating the status of their occupants. The earthwork survives as a physical record of medieval land use and social hierarchy in the Plaitford area.
Moated site 100m south of Manor Farm, Plaitford is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012483. View the official record →
Moated site 100m south of Manor Farm, Plaitford is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012483.
Moated site 100m south of Manor Farm, Plaitford 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 1012483.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Twin bowl barrow on Furzley Common, 810m SSW of Stagbury Hill (5.1 km), Money Hills round barrows (6.8 km), Two bowl barrows 400m north-west of Janesmoor Pond (7.2 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Moated site 100m south of Manor Farm, Plaitford