Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMoated site and associated earthworks north west of West Wolves Farm, Ashington.

Moated site and associated earthworks north west of West Wolves Farm, Ashington.

England
List entry 1011854
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Moated site and associated earthworks north west of West Wolves Farm, Ashington, is a medieval defensive and domestic enclosure situated in West Sussex. The site comprises a substantial moat surrounding a central platform, characteristic of high-status residential sites of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Such moated homesteads served both practical and symbolic functions, providing protection, drainage, and visible demonstration of the occupant's standing within the feudal hierarchy. The earthworks remain substantially preserved and represent an important example of medieval settlement archaeology in the Sussex weald region.

Moated site and associated earthworks north west of West Wolves Farm, Ashington. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011854. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moated site and associated earthworks north west of West Wolves Farm, Ashington.?

Moated site and associated earthworks north west of West Wolves Farm, Ashington, is a medieval defensive and domestic enclosure situated in West Sussex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011854.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated site and associated earthworks north west of West Wolves Farm, Ashington.?

Moated site and associated earthworks north west of West Wolves Farm, Ashington. 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 1011854.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated site and associated earthworks north west of West Wolves Farm, Ashington.?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Saucer barrow 330m north east of The Mill House (8.1 km), Flint mine and part of a cross dyke 300m south east of Tolmare Farm (8.8 km), Regular aggregate field system with prehistoric and Romano-British farmsteads and a Bronze Age bowl barrow on Park Brow (9.1 km).

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