Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMoated site at Mount Pleasant

Moated site at Mount Pleasant

England
List entry 1013075
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The moated site at Mount Pleasant is a medieval settlement earthwork located in Wiltshire. The monument consists of a substantial rectangular moat surrounding the former residential platform, a characteristic defensive and status-indicating feature of high-medieval settlement design. Dating to the medieval period, the site reflects the settlement hierarchy and land management practices of medieval England. The earthwork survives as a visible landscape feature, preserving evidence of domestic occupation and social organisation during the medieval centuries.

Moated site at Mount Pleasant is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013075. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moated site at Mount Pleasant?

The moated site at Mount Pleasant is a medieval settlement earthwork located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013075.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated site at Mount Pleasant?

Moated site at Mount Pleasant 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 1013075.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated site at Mount Pleasant?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Melbury Beacon and circular enclosure on Melbury Hill (8.3 km), Cross dyke and linear boundary on Melbury Hill and Compton Down (8.4 km), Bowl barrow on Breeze Hill, 760m south east of the top of Zig-Zag Hill (8.7 km).

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