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Moated site at Hug Ditch Court is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Berkshire, England. The site comprises a moat, a water-filled ditch that formerly enclosed a residential enclosure, typical of the medieval period when such features served both practical and status-affirming functions for landholding families. The moated homestead represents the settlement pattern and agricultural organisation of medieval rural England, with the moat providing protection for livestock and domestic premises whilst also marking territorial boundaries. Such sites are commonly dated to between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries, reflecting a period of relative prosperity and social stability in the English countryside before changing agricultural practices led to their abandonment and the gradual silting of their defining features.
Moated site at Hug Ditch Court is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013172. View the official record →
Moated site at Hug Ditch Court is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Berkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013172.
Moated site at Hug Ditch 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 1013172.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 700m north-west of Nodmoor Corner (3.4 km), Whatcombe deserted medieval village (4.2 km), Bowl barrow on Barrow Hill, Hungerford Newtown (4.4 km).
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