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Moated site at Moat Farm is a medieval settlement site located in Suffolk, England. The monument consists of a substantial moat enclosing an area where domestic and possibly agricultural structures once stood, a form of defensive settlement that became widespread in medieval England from the twelfth century onwards. Such moated sites typically served as the residences of minor gentry or substantial landholding families, providing both practical drainage and a symbolic marker of status and territorial control. The site at Moat Farm represents the archaeological remains of one of Suffolk's numerous medieval settlements, evidence of the region's agrarian prosperity and social stratification during the medieval period.
Moated site at Moat Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018965. View the official record →
Moated site at Moat Farm is a medieval settlement site located in Suffolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018965.
Moated site at Moat 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 1018965.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site and associated earthworks at Westend Farm (0.2 km), Moat Yards moated site (4.1 km), Moated site of Barsham Hall and remains of associated buildings (6.1 km).
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