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Moated site at Manor Farm, Portington is a medieval defensive earthwork consisting of a water-filled ditch that once surrounded a residential enclosure. The site dates to the medieval period and represents the type of modest fortified residence characteristic of minor gentry or substantial farming families in Yorkshire during the later Middle Ages. The moat survives as an archaeological feature in the landscape, preserving evidence of settlement patterns and domestic organisation from this era. Such moated sites are common across northern England and provide important information about medieval land tenure, social hierarchy, and the distribution of rural settlement.
Moated site at Manor Farm, Portington is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015304. View the official record →
Moated site at Manor Farm, Portington is a medieval defensive earthwork consisting of a water-filled ditch that once surrounded a residential enclosure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015304.
Moated site at Manor Farm, Portington 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 1015304.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Newland Farm (2.3 km), Bishop's Manor House (4.7 km), Howden Church, ruined portions (4.7 km).
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