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Moat Hall is a moated site with associated formal garden remains located in Suffolk, England. The monument comprises the earthwork remains of a medieval moat, which would have originally enclosed a residential dwelling of high status, alongside later garden features that suggest continuous occupation and development of the site through subsequent centuries. The moated enclosure represents a form of domestic fortification typical of the medieval period, whilst the formal garden elements indicate the site's evolution and elaboration during the early modern period. The site remains visible as earthwork features in the landscape, providing archaeological evidence of both medieval settlement patterns and the horticultural practices of later occupants.
Moated site and formal garden remains at Moat Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007680. View the official record →
Moat Hall is a moated site with associated formal garden remains located in Suffolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007680.
Moated site and formal garden remains at Moat Hall 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 1007680.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Bentries Farm (2.6 km), Moated site at Letheringham Hall (3.7 km), Letheringham Priory and remains of 17th century walled garden (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site and formal garden remains at Moat Hall'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 formal garden remains at Moat Hall stands on Neogene To Quaternary Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Quaternary. The rock here is gravel, sand, silt and clay.