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Moated site at Grange Farm is a medieval settlement earthwork located in Suffolk, comprising a substantial rectangular moat surrounding the former domestic and agricultural precinct of a manor or substantial farmstead. The site dates to the medieval period, likely from the 12th to 14th centuries, when moated enclosures were a common form of defensive and status-conscious land management among the gentry and prosperous farming classes. The moat, which would have been water-filled or designed to retain water, survives as a prominent earthwork feature defining the boundaries of the enclosed area, with internal platforms and banks indicating the position of former structures. Such moated sites are characteristic of the East Anglian medieval landscape and represent important evidence for settlement patterns, social hierarchy, and agricultural organisation during the later medieval period.
Moated site at Grange Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011338. View the official record →
Moated site at Grange Farm is a medieval settlement earthwork located in Suffolk, comprising a substantial rectangular moat surrounding the former domestic and agricultural precinct of a manor or substantial farmstead. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011338.
Moated site at Grange 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 1011338.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moat Farm moated site and associated pond (1.8 km), Moated site at Dennington Hall (2.9 km), The Lays fishponds, 265m south east of Dennington Hall (3.1 km).
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