Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMoated site and part of the Medieval settlement of Tottington, south-west of St Andrew's Church

Moated site and part of the Medieval settlement of Tottington, south-west of St Andrew's Church

England
List entry 1003949
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Moated site and part of the Medieval settlement of Tottington is a medieval settlement and defensive earthwork located south-west of St Andrew's Church in Tottington, Norfolk. The site comprises a moated enclosure, characteristic of medieval domestic and manorial sites in East Anglia, dating to the medieval period. The moat, which once surrounded a now-vanished residential or administrative building, survives as an earthwork feature and represents the settlement pattern of medieval Tottington beyond the immediate vicinity of the parish church. The associated medieval settlement remains, though substantially obscured and degraded, attest to the historical extent and organisation of this Norfolk community.

Moated site and part of the Medieval settlement of Tottington, south-west of St Andrew's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003949. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Moated site and part of the Medieval settlement of Tottington, south-west of St Andrew's Church?

Moated site and part of the Medieval settlement of Tottington is a medieval settlement and defensive earthwork located south-west of St Andrew's Church in Tottington, Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003949.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated site and part of the Medieval settlement of Tottington, south-west of St Andrew's Church?

Moated site and part of the Medieval settlement of Tottington, south-west of St Andrew'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 1003949.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated site and part of the Medieval settlement of Tottington, south-west of St Andrew's Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow at Eagletower Plantation (1.9 km), Barrow group at Sturston, NE of Waterloo Farm (2.8 km), Ruins of St Lawrence's Church (3.9 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Moated site and part of the Medieval settlement of Tottington, south-west of St Andrew's Church