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Moated Site 570m west of Laxton Meadow Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Gloucestershire. The monument consists of a substantial moat, a characteristic feature of medieval elite residences and minor fortifications dating primarily to the 12th to 16th centuries. Such moated sites served both practical defensive purposes and as symbols of status and authority for their occupants. The site's survival as an earthwork demonstrates the enduring landscape impact of medieval settlement patterns in the English Midlands.
Moated Site 570m west of Laxton Meadow Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018448. View the official record →
Moated Site 570m west of Laxton Meadow Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018448.
Moated Site 570m west of Laxton Meadow 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 1018448.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crippets long barrow, 680m north east of Dryhill Farm (7.9 km), Two bowl barrows, known as Crippet's Wood round barrows, 560m and 590m north east of Dryhill Farm (8.1 km), Dryhill Roman villa (8.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated Site 570m west of Laxton Meadow Farm'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 570m west of Laxton Meadow Farm stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.