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Moated site 170m north of Wholsea Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Yorkshire, England. The monument comprises a moated enclosure, a characteristic settlement form of the medieval period, typically dating from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Moated sites of this type served as residences for minor gentry or substantial farmers, with the surrounding water-filled ditch providing both practical defence and status symbol. The site's earthwork remains survive as a testament to medieval land use and settlement hierarchy in the region.
Moated site 170m north of Wholsea Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015302. View the official record →
Moated site 170m north of Wholsea Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015302.
Moated site 170m north of Wholsea 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 1015302.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Newland Farm (5.9 km), Moated site at Manor Farm, Portington (6.1 km), Park Closes moated lodge, 130m south west of Park Farm (6.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site 170m north of Wholsea 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 site 170m north of Wholsea Farm stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.