Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMoated site and fishponds at Great Woolstone

Moated site and fishponds at Great Woolstone

England
List entry 1007937
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The moated site and fishponds at Great Woolstone is a medieval monument located in Buckinghamshire, comprising the earthwork remains of a residential moat and associated water management features. The moat, together with its attendant fishponds, represents a typical high medieval domestic arrangement of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, when such water-bound enclosures served both defensive and functional purposes for the manor house. The site survives as a landscape feature demonstrating medieval land use and water engineering practices characteristic of English manorial estates during this period.

Moated site and fishponds at Great Woolstone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007937. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moated site and fishponds at Great Woolstone?

The moated site and fishponds at Great Woolstone is a medieval monument located in Buckinghamshire, comprising the earthwork remains of a residential moat and associated water management features. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007937.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated site and fishponds at Great Woolstone?

Moated site and fishponds at Great Woolstone 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 1007937.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated site and fishponds at Great Woolstone?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Shrunken Medieval Village, Woughton on the Green (1.1 km), Medieval manor of Simpson (2.7 km), Shrunken medieval village at Caldecotte (3.6 km).

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