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Moated site 680m west of Manor Farm, Kersoe is a medieval defensive or prestigious domestic enclosure in Worcestershire. The monument comprises a substantial water-filled or formerly water-filled moat defining a residential plot, a landscape feature characteristic of the 12th to 16th centuries, though such sites were particularly prevalent during the 13th and 14th centuries. The moat's presence indicates the status and means of its medieval occupant, serving both practical and symbolic functions as a boundary and status marker. The site's exact dating and occupational history remain to be fully established through archaeological investigation, though its morphology is consistent with established patterns of medieval settlement in the English Midlands.
Moated site 680m west of Manor Farm, Kersoe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019852. View the official record →
Moated site 680m west of Manor Farm, Kersoe is a medieval defensive or prestigious domestic enclosure in Worcestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019852.
Moated site 680m west of Manor Farm, Kersoe 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 1019852.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Conderton Camp (2.2 km), Village cross 80m east of St Barbara's Church (2.7 km), Kemerton Camp (2.8 km).
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