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Moated site at Fairstead Farm is a medieval defensive or domestic enclosure located in Suffolk, England. The site comprises a water-filled or partially filled moat forming an irregular perimeter that would have enclosed a residential structure or farmstead, typical of the medieval period when such features were common among the gentry and substantial farmers. The moat's configuration and surviving earthworks suggest occupation during the medieval centuries, likely between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries, though the specific dates of establishment and abandonment require archaeological investigation. Such moated enclosures served both practical and status-bearing functions, providing some degree of protection and demonstrating the occupant's social standing within the medieval rural hierarchy.
Moated site at Fairstead Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019802. View the official record →
Moated site at Fairstead Farm is a medieval defensive or domestic enclosure located in Suffolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019802.
Moated site at Fairstead 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 1019802.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site 300m south west of Sowley Green Farm (4 km), Moated site at Ganwick Farm, 580m west of House Farm (5.4 km), Moated site and fishpond immediately north east of All Saints' Church (5.6 km).
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