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A moated site and fishpond is a defended or prestigious medieval enclosure located approximately one kilometre east-north-east of Sewingshields on Fozy Moss in Northumberland. The monument comprises a substantial rectangular moat with an associated fishpond, features characteristic of high-status medieval settlement from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Such moated sites in the North of England typically indicate the residence of a substantial landowner or minor noble, with the water-filled ditch serving both defensive and practical functions. The earthworks survive as visible ground features in the upland landscape of the Pennine region, contributing to the archaeological record of medieval settlement patterns in Northumberland.
Moated site and fishpond, 1km ENE of Sewingshields on Fozy Moss is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011080. View the official record →
A moated site and fishpond is a defended or prestigious medieval enclosure located approximately one kilometre east-north-east of Sewingshields on Fozy Moss in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011080.
Moated site and fishpond, 1km ENE of Sewingshields on Fozy Moss 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 1011080.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three prehistoric and Romano-British settlements and associated cord rig at Green Brae (4.3 km), Langley Barony Mines, Haydon Bridge (4.3 km), Bastle at Grandy's Knowe (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site and fishpond, 1km ENE of Sewingshields on Fozy Moss'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 and fishpond, 1km ENE of Sewingshields on Fozy Moss stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.