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The moated site and associated fishponds situated approximately 100 metres south of Clappers Farm in Hampshire is a medieval settlement earthwork consisting of a defensive or status-defining moat surrounding a residential platform, together with constructed water features for fish management and food production. The monument dates to the medieval period, when moated homesteads formed a characteristic settlement type across southern England, particularly among minor gentry and established farming families. The physical remains comprise the ditch system defining the moated enclosure and the adjacent pond earthworks, which represent the infrastructure of a self-sufficient medieval manor. Such sites are significant for understanding medieval rural settlement patterns, social hierarchy, and the management of water resources in agricultural communities of the period.
Moated site and associated fishponds 100m south of Clappers Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013670. View the official record →
The moated site and associated fishponds situated approximately 100 metres south of Clappers Farm in Hampshire is a medieval settlement earthwork consisting of a defensive or status-defining moat surrounding a residential platform, together with constructed water features for fish management and food production. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013670.
Moated site and associated fishponds 100m south of Clappers 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 1013670.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Linear earthwork in Gravelpit Copse and near Byes Lane, south west of Silchester (2.6 km), Linear earthwork in Bridle's Copse, south west of Silchester (2.7 km), Bulls Down camp (3.6 km).
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