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Moated site at Naughton Hall is a medieval earthwork monument located in Suffolk, comprising a water-filled or partially water-filled defensive enclosure typical of manorial settlements of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The moat survives as a significant archaeological feature demonstrating the layout and defensive strategies employed at high-status residential sites during the medieval period. Such moated sites are commonly associated with the halls and demesne lands of feudal lords and represent an important category of non-military fortified settlement in medieval England. The monument at Naughton contributes to understanding the distribution and character of medieval domestic architecture and land management in East Anglia.
Moated site at Naughton Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020245. View the official record →
Moated site at Naughton Hall is a medieval earthwork monument located in Suffolk, comprising a water-filled or partially water-filled defensive enclosure typical of manorial settlements of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020245.
Moated site at Naughton 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 1020245.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Great Bricett moated site (2.2 km), Moated site at The Old Rectory, 150m north east of Malting Farm (4 km), Bridge N of Bridge Farm (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site at Naughton Hall's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Moated site at Naughton Hall stands on Neogene To Quaternary Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Quaternary. The rock here is gravel, sand, silt and clay.