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Moated site and fishpond 1km ENE of Sewingshields on Fozy Moss is a medieval monument comprising a substantial water-filled moat and associated fishpond situated on the moorland landscape of Northumberland. The moated enclosure is a characteristic defensive domestic feature typical of the medieval period, likely dating from the twelfth to sixteenth century, serving both fortification and status functions for a rural settlement. The fishpond represents the economic component of the medieval homestead, providing a managed freshwater resource for food production that supplemented the subsistence economy of the settlement. The monument survives as an earthwork monument of considerable archaeological significance, preserving evidence of medieval rural settlement patterns and land use in the region.
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 →
Moated site and fishpond 1km ENE of Sewingshields on Fozy Moss is a medieval monument comprising a substantial water-filled moat and associated fishpond situated on the moorland landscape of 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).
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