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Moated site at Letheringham Hall is a medieval defensive earthwork comprising a substantial water-filled moat that once enclosed a residential platform in rural Suffolk. The monument dates to the medieval period, likely from the twelfth or thirteenth century onward, and represents a form of modest manorial fortification characteristic of the English countryside during the High and Late Medieval periods. The moat survives as a clearly defined feature in the landscape, preserving evidence of settlement patterns and landholding practices among the minor gentry and substantial peasantry of medieval East Anglia. Such moated sites were widespread throughout eastern England, serving both practical defensive purposes and as markers of social status and territorial control within the feudal system.
Moated site at Letheringham Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009644. View the official record →
Moated site at Letheringham Hall is a medieval defensive earthwork comprising a substantial water-filled moat that once enclosed a residential platform in rural Suffolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009644.
Moated site at Letheringham Hall 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 1009644.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Letheringham Lodge (1.1 km), Godwin's Place moated site and ponds (2 km), Moated site at Hoo Green, 290m north west of Godwin's Place (2.4 km).
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