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Moated site 400m east of Penleigh House is a medieval defensive enclosure located in Wiltshire. The monument comprises a water-filled or partially water-filled moat forming an approximately rectangular perimeter, a characteristic feature of high-status medieval settlement sites dating from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Such moated sites typically contained domestic and agricultural structures within their defended boundaries and represent the residences of minor gentry or prosperous landholders during the medieval period. The site's survival as an archaeological feature preserves evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land use in the locality.
Moated site 400m east of Penleigh House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013083. View the official record →
Moated site 400m east of Penleigh House is a medieval defensive enclosure located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013083.
Moated site 400m east of Penleigh House 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 1013083.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 40m south of Buckler's Wood (7.8 km), Robin Hood's Bower earthwork enclosure in Southleigh Wood (8.7 km), Bowl barrow 270m south west of Norton Bavant House (8.9 km).
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