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Moated site at Great Wilsey Farm is a medieval enclosure situated in Suffolk, England. The site comprises a substantial water-filled or formerly water-filled moat forming a roughly rectangular or irregular circuit around a central platform, a defensive and status-conscious arrangement characteristic of medieval manorial settlements of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Such moated sites are among the most common form of medieval aristocratic or gentry residence in lowland England, and the Great Wilsey Farm example represents the physical remains of a domestic establishment of some social standing. The moat itself would have served both practical and symbolic functions, providing defence, drainage, and visual demonstration of the occupant's authority and resources.
Moated site at Great Wilsey Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020175. View the official record →
Moated site at Great Wilsey Farm is a medieval enclosure situated in Suffolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020175.
Moated site at Great Wilsey 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 1020175.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dovecote at Blois Farm (4.7 km), Ring ditches and ritual structure S of Chapel Farm (5.5 km), Whitley House moated site (5.9 km).
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