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Moated site at Brook House is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Suffolk, England. The site comprises a substantial moat surrounding the former domestic settlement, typical of high-status residential sites of the 12th to 16th centuries. Such moated enclosures served both practical and symbolic functions, providing water-based defence and demonstrating the landowner's social standing and territorial control. The earthwork remains substantially preserved and is recorded as a scheduled monument, contributing to understanding of medieval settlement patterns and aristocratic domestic architecture in East Anglia.
Moated site at Brook House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020450. View the official record →
Moated site at Brook House is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Suffolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020450.
Moated site at Brook House 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 1020450.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two moated sites adjoining All Saints' Church (3.2 km), Moated site immediately north of St Margaret's Green (3.5 km), Moated site and associated pond at Brookhall Farm (3.6 km).
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