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Moated site 200m west of Graylands Copse is a medieval defensive enclosure located in Sussex, England. The monument comprises a water-filled moat that formerly surrounded a residential or administrative structure, typical of medieval manorial settlements dating from approximately the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Such moated sites served both practical and symbolic functions, providing protection and water supply whilst also denoting the status and authority of their occupants. The site remains archaeologically significant as evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land use in the Sussex countryside.
Moated site 200m west of Graylands Copse is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010500. View the official record →
Moated site 200m west of Graylands Copse is a medieval defensive enclosure located in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010500.
Moated site 200m west of Graylands Copse 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 1010500.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte and bailey castle north of Chennells Brook Farm (1.6 km), The 'Castle' moated site, 500m ESE of Hawkesbourne Farm (2.2 km), Medieval moated site, north of Oakdale Farm (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site 200m west of Graylands Copse'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 200m west of Graylands Copse stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.