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Moated site at Foliejon Park is a medieval defensive and domestic enclosure located in Berkshire. The site consists of a substantial moat surrounding what was once a residential or manorial complex, typical of high-status settlements from the medieval period. Such moated sites were characteristic features of the English landscape from the twelfth century onwards, serving both practical and symbolic functions for their occupants. The monument remains visible as earthwork features and represents an important example of medieval settlement archaeology in the region.
Moated site at Foliejon Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013174. View the official record →
Moated site at Foliejon Park is a medieval defensive and domestic enclosure located in Berkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013174.
Moated site at Foliejon Park 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 1013174.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Winkfield Lane (1.7 km), Bell barrow on Bowledge Hill (5.8 km), Bowl barrow on Bill Hill (7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site at Foliejon Park'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 Foliejon Park stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.