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Moated site and fishpond immediately north east of All Saints' Church

England
List entry 1019808
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019808
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.23 hectares
Grid reference
TL 71220 48732
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The moated site and fishpond immediately north east of All Saints' Church is a medieval settlement enclosure and associated water feature located in Suffolk. The moat represents the defensive and domestic arrangements typical of high and later medieval manorial settlements, whilst the fishpond served both practical subsistence and status functions characteristic of the period. The site's proximity to the parish church suggests its integration within the ecclesiastical and manorial landscape of the medieval community. The earthwork remains preserve evidence of medieval land use and settlement patterns in East Anglia.

Moated site and fishpond immediately north east of All Saints' Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019808. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moated site and fishpond immediately north east of All Saints' Church?

The moated site and fishpond immediately north east of All Saints' Church is a medieval settlement enclosure and associated water feature located in Suffolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019808.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated site and fishpond immediately north east of All Saints' Church?

Moated site and fishpond immediately north east of All Saints' 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 1019808.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated site and fishpond immediately north east of All Saints' Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 500m north-west of Sturmer Hall (5 km), Sturmer Hall moated site and mill complex (5.3 km), Wixoe Roman town (5.4 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
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Civil War
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Bowl barrow 500m north-west of Sturmer Hall
5 km
Sturmer Hall moated site and mill complex
5.3 km
Wixoe Roman town
5.4 km
Ring ditches and ritual structure S of Chapel Farm
6 km
Long mortuary enclosure and barrows 460m north west of Mill Farm
6.4 km
Ashen House moat and fishpond, 500m north of St Augustine's Church.
6.9 km
Whitley House moated site
7.3 km
Dovecote at Blois Farm
7.7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Moated site and fishpond immediately north east of All Saints' Church

Moated site and fishpond immediately north east of All Saints' Church stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Moated site and fishpond immediately north east of All Saints' Church

Great ChesterfordRoman town · ~13.4 milesCambridgeRoman town · ~17.8 milesColchesterRoman town · ~22.9 miles
Domesday entry for Kedington, Suffolk →
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