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Moated Site 200m South West of Court Farm is a medieval moated site situated in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference MM188. The monument occupies land underlain by Triassic rocks of undifferentiated character, comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposited during the Triassic period. This geology would have influenced both the siting and construction of the moat, as the underlying strata affected drainage and the character of available building materials.
Moated sites such as this typically date from the 12th to 16th centuries and served as residences for minor nobility, gentry and prosperous farmers. The water-filled ditch surrounding the site provided defence, status and practical benefits including fish supply and water management. The proximity to Court Farm suggests this settlement formed part of a wider medieval landscape of organised land-holding and social hierarchy.
The monument remains a significant record of medieval settlement patterns and domestic architecture in Wales. Its survival as an earthwork feature demonstrates the durability of moat construction and provides archaeological evidence for understanding how medieval Welsh communities organised their domestic and agricultural spaces. The site contributes to understanding settlement distribution and social organisation during the medieval period in the region.
Moated Site 200m South West of Court Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM188. View the official record →
Moated Site 200m South West of Court Farm is a medieval moated site situated in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference MM188.
Moated Site 200m South West of Court Farm dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a moated site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Moated Site 200m South West of Court Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is MM188.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St. Mary's Churchyard Cross, Llanwern (2.5 km), Wilcrick Hill Camp (2.7 km), Medieval Building adjoining Magor Churchyard (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Moated Site 200m South West of Court Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Moated Site 200m South West of Court Farm stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.