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Moated site 50m north east of North Rigton School is a medieval moated homestead located in North Yorkshire. The monument comprises a substantial rectangular moat enclosing a raised platform which formerly supported domestic and ancillary structures, typical of the moated farmsteads that developed throughout northern England during the medieval period. The site dates to the medieval period, likely established between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries, when such defensive or status-indicating enclosures became a common feature of rural settlement patterns across the region. The moat represents evidence of medieval land use and the settlement hierarchy of the Yorkshire countryside, preserving in its earthwork form the outline of a once-inhabited homestead.
Moated site 50m north east of North Rigton School is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017716. View the official record →
Moated site 50m north east of North Rigton School is a medieval moated homestead located in North Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017716.
Moated site 50m north east of North Rigton School 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 1017716.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rougemont Castle ringwork and bailey and associated fishponds and outwork (3.3 km), Harewood Castle (5.5 km), Cup and ring marked rock on Little Alms Cliff (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site 50m north east of North Rigton School'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 50m north east of North Rigton School stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.