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Moated site 60m south west of Old Court Farm, Hemhill is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Herefordshire. The monument comprises a roughly rectangular moated enclosure, characteristic of the 12th to 16th centuries, when such water-surrounded homesteads were constructed by landholders seeking to fortify and define their domestic and agricultural spaces. The site's physical form, defined by its surrounding water-filled ditch, reflects the medieval concern for both practical defence and social status. Such moated sites were particularly common in the Midlands and southern England during this period, serving as residences for minor nobility, gentry, and prosperous farmers.
Moated site 60m south west of Old Court Farm, Hemhill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014883. View the official record →
Moated site 60m south west of Old Court Farm, Hemhill is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Herefordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014883.
Moated site 60m south west of Old Court Farm, Hemhill 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 1014883.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard (3.4 km), Mordiford Bridge (4.3 km), Churchyard cross in Holy Rood churchyard (4.3 km).
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