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Moated site at Hartpury Court is a medieval residential enclosure located in Gloucestershire. The monument consists of a substantial moat surrounding the former manorial dwelling, a defensive and status-affirming feature characteristic of high-status residences from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The site testifies to the presence of an important local landholding and the architectural conventions of medieval gentry, with the moat serving both practical and symbolic functions in the landscape. The survival of the earthwork demonstrates the historical significance of Hartpury as a centre of medieval settlement and administration.
Moated site at Hartpury Court is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016832. View the official record →
Moated site at Hartpury Court is a medieval residential enclosure located in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016832.
Moated site at Hartpury Court 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 1016832.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Llanthony Secunda Priory (7 km), Blackfriars (7.1 km), Lady's Well (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site at Hartpury Court'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 Hartpury Court stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.