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Moated site at Depden Hall is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Suffolk, England. The site comprises a substantial moat, characteristic of high-status medieval settlements, which would have enclosed a residential complex of considerable importance. Such moated sites were typically established from the twelfth century onwards and served both practical defensive purposes and as visible markers of social status and authority. The earthwork at Depden Hall represents the remains of a substantial medieval holding, though the structures that once stood within the moated enclosure have largely disappeared, leaving only the ditch and bank system as evidence of the site's former significance.
Moated site at Depden Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019804. View the official record →
Moated site at Depden Hall is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Suffolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019804.
Moated site at Depden Hall 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 1019804.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site W of Gifford's Hall (3.2 km), Bowl barrow 135m south of Waterhall Cottage, Wickham Street (3.4 km), Roman villa SE of Lidgate (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site at Depden Hall'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 Depden Hall stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.