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The moated site 450m south east of Overwater Hall is a medieval defensive or manorial enclosure located in Cumberland. The monument consists of a substantial ditch and bank system that once enclosed a residential or administrative complex, characteristic of the moated sites that became established across northern England during the medieval period. Such sites typically date from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries and served as the strongholds of minor gentry or substantial landholding families. The surviving earthworks preserve evidence of the layout and scale of medieval domestic occupation in the region.
Moated site 450m south east of Overwater Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013387. View the official record →
The moated site 450m south east of Overwater Hall is a medieval defensive or manorial enclosure located in Cumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013387.
Moated site 450m south east of Overwater Hall 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 1013387.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow south east of Green How (3.2 km), Three Romano-British settlements, an irregular aggregate field system, and a bowl barrow on Aughertree Fell (3.6 km), Bowl barrow 90m south of Pike-eel Well (4.2 km).
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