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Moated site 240m north west of Preston Hill Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Warwickshire. The monument comprises a moated enclosure, a form of fortification characteristic of the 12th to 16th centuries, in which a dwelling or settlement was surrounded by a water-filled ditch. Such moated sites were typical of the medieval period and served both defensive and status-demonstrating functions for minor nobility and prosperous landowners. The site remains an important archaeological record of medieval settlement patterns and domestic fortification in the English Midlands.
Moated site 240m north west of Preston Hill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013154. View the official record →
Moated site 240m north west of Preston Hill Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Warwickshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013154.
Moated site 240m north west of Preston Hill 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 1013154.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barnmoor Wood camp (1.2 km), Aqueduct (1.3 km), Earthworks W of St Peter's Church (1.5 km).
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