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Moated site at Bleach Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Suffolk. The monument comprises a substantial moat, a water-filled ditch that originally enclosed a domestic or manorial settlement, and represents a form of fortification common amongst minor landholders and gentry during the medieval period. Such moated sites typically date from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, though this example's precise chronology would require archaeological investigation to establish with certainty. The survival of the earthwork demonstrates the site's historical importance as evidence of medieval settlement patterns and social hierarchy in the Suffolk landscape.
Moated site at Bleach Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018963. View the official record →
Moated site at Bleach Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Suffolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018963.
Moated site at Bleach Farm 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 1018963.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site and associated pond at Brookhall Farm (1.8 km), Moated site at Chediston Grange (3.5 km), Moat Yards moated site (4.1 km).
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