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Moated Site 800m NE of Felinfach is a medieval moated site located in the parish of Felinfach in Wales. The monument comprises a water-filled or formerly water-filled ditch enclosing a roughly rectangular platform, a defensive feature characteristic of the medieval period when such moated enclosures served as the residences and strongholds of local gentry and minor nobility. The site is situated on bedrock of Pridoli age, composed of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, which would have presented particular challenges for excavating and maintaining the moat in this landscape.
The moat itself would have provided both protection and status to its medieval occupant, with the internal platform serving as a building platform and courtyard. The surrounding ditch system, fed by seasonal drainage through the local geology, would have functioned as a formidable barrier against casual intrusion. Such sites proliferated throughout Wales during the medieval period, representing a widespread form of fortified dwelling adopted by the Welsh gentry.
The monument is protected by Cadw under the reference BR049, ensuring the preservation of this important record of medieval settlement and social hierarchy. The site remains visible in the contemporary landscape as a significant archaeological feature testament to medieval domestic and defensive practices in Wales.
Moated Site 800m NE of Felinfach is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR049. View the official record →
Moated Site 800m NE of Felinfach is a medieval moated site located in the parish of Felinfach in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR049.
Moated Site 800m NE of Felinfach dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a moated site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Moated Site 800m NE of Felinfach is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is BR049.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Early Medieval Cross in St Brynach’s Church, Llanfrynach (8.2 km), Twmpan Castle Mound (8.3 km), Allt yr Esgair Camp (9.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Moated Site 800m NE of Felinfach'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 800m NE of Felinfach stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.