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Moated site at Elm Hall is a medieval residential moat located in Suffolk, England. The site consists of a water-filled defensive enclosure typical of high-status domestic settlements of the thirteenth to sixteenth centuries. Such moated sites served both practical and symbolic functions, providing protection and drainage whilst demonstrating the social standing of their occupants. The monument survives as an earthwork feature and represents an important example of medieval settlement organisation in East Anglia.
Moated site at Elm Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011336. View the official record →
Moated site at Elm Hall is a medieval residential moat located in Suffolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011336.
Moated site at Elm 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 1011336.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site 135m north of St Andrew's Church (6.3 km), Earl Soham Lodge moated site and fishponds (6.6 km), Moated site and formal garden remains at Moat Hall (7 km).
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