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Moated site and fishpond at Urrist Barn is a medieval monument located in Gloucestershire, situated approximately 220 metres south-west of Yew Tree Farm. The site comprises the earthwork remains of a moat and associated fishpond, features characteristic of high-status medieval domestic settlements from the twelfth century onwards. Such moated enclosures typically protected a manor house and its immediate buildings, whilst fishponds served both practical and aesthetic purposes within the medieval landscape. The monument survives as a scheduled ancient monument, preserving evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land management in the Gloucestershire countryside.
Moated site and fishpond at Urrist Barn, 220m south west of Yew Tree Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017039. View the official record →
Moated site and fishpond at Urrist Barn is a medieval monument located in Gloucestershire, situated approximately 220 metres south-west of Yew Tree Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017039.
Moated site and fishpond at Urrist Barn, 220m south west of Yew Tree 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 1017039.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows, known as Climperwell round barrows, 310m south west of Climperwell Farm (5.2 km), Manless Town medieval settlement and the buried remains of a Roman camp (5.7 km), Painswick Hill (or Kimsbury) camp (6.8 km).
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