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# Moated Site at Coed-y-Fedw
Moated Site at Coed-y-Fedw is a medieval moated homestead situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference MM213. The site lies on bedrock composed of Pridoli rocks, undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposits that were laid down during the Pridoli epoch. These relatively soft sedimentary strata would have influenced both settlement patterns in the locality and the character of the surrounding landscape that medieval inhabitants would have worked and exploited.
Medieval moated sites represent a widespread class of residences, particularly prevalent amongst gentry and minor nobility during the 12th to 16th centuries. The water-filled ditch surrounding such homesteads served practical purposes of drainage, defence, animal husbandry and prestige, marking the status and tenure of the occupant. The precise form of structures that once stood within the moat—whether timber-framed buildings, masonry components or ancillary agricultural outhouses—is not recorded from archaeological investigation.
The monument survives as an earthwork feature, preserving evidence of domestic occupation and land-use hierarchy in the medieval Welsh landscape. Sites of this type contribute significantly to understanding the settlement archaeology and social organisation of medieval Wales.
Moated Site at Coed-y-Fedw is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM213. View the official record →
# Moated Site at Coed-y-Fedw Moated Site at Coed-y-Fedw is a medieval moated homestead situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw under reference MM213.
Moated Site at Coed-y-Fedw dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a moated site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Moated Site at Coed-y-Fedw is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is MM213.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Great House Camp (5.7 km), St. John's Churchyard Cross, Llandenny (5.8 km), Early Iron Furnace in Woolpitch Wood (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Moated Site at Coed-y-Fedw'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 at Coed-y-Fedw stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.