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Moated site and fishpond 140m south of St Helen's Church is a medieval defensive and productive earthwork situated in Yorkshire. The monument comprises a moated enclosure with associated fishpond, characteristic features of high-status medieval settlement from approximately the 12th to 16th centuries. Such moated sites typically served both defensive and symbolic purposes whilst the fishpond provided a valuable food resource for the resident household. The earthworks remain visible as substantial banks and ditches in the landscape, preserving evidence of medieval land use and settlement patterns in the region.
Moated site and fishpond 140m south of St Helen's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015543. View the official record →
Moated site and fishpond 140m south of St Helen's Church is a medieval defensive and productive earthwork situated in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015543.
Moated site and fishpond 140m south of St Helen's Church 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 1015543.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow on Skipwith Common, 810m south of Skipwith Church (0.7 km), Round barrow on Skipwith Common, 800m south east of Adamson Farm (0.8 km), Round barrow on Skipwith Common, 830m south east of Adamson Farm (0.9 km).
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