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Moated site and medieval field system in Church Field, 60m north of St John's Church in Norfolk, is a scheduled ancient monument consisting of the earthwork remains of a medieval moat alongside evidence of associated field systems. The moat itself represents a domestic settlement pattern characteristic of the medieval period, when such water-filled enclosures served both defensive and status-marking functions for minor landholders or gentry. The survival of the field system alongside the moated enclosure provides archaeological evidence of the broader agrarian landscape and land management practices contemporary with the settlement. The site contributes to our understanding of rural settlement patterns and medieval land use in Norfolk during the medieval period.
Moated site and medieval field system in Church Field, 60m north of St John's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009984. View the official record →
Moated site and medieval field system in Church Field, 60m north of St John's Church in Norfolk, is a scheduled ancient monument consisting of the earthwork remains of a medieval moat alongside evidence of associated field systems.
Moated site and medieval field system in Church Field, 60m north of St John's 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 1009984.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site and formal garden remains at Aylmer Hall (1.8 km), Medieval settlement remains north of Kenwick Farm house (4.3 km), Moated enclosure 230m north-west of Faulkner House (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site and medieval field system in Church Field, 60m north of St John's Church'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 medieval field system in Church Field, 60m north of St John's Church stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.