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Moated site 50m NE of Holden Green Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Yorkshire. The site consists of a substantial moat, a characteristic feature of high-status medieval settlement in northern England, which typically dates to the twelfth through fifteenth centuries. Moated sites of this type served both defensive and prestige functions, protecting a dwelling and its associated domestic buildings whilst signalling the occupant's social standing. The precise dating and developmental history of this particular site would require archaeological investigation to establish its period of construction and use with certainty.
Moated site 50m NE of Holden Green Farm. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012618. View the official record →
Moated site 50m NE of Holden Green Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012618.
Moated site 50m NE of Holden Green 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 1012618.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sawley Cistercian abbey and associated earthworks (3.1 km), Downham lime kiln and associated lime yard 50m north of Smithfield Farm (5.3 km), Little Painley bowl barrow (5.6 km).
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