Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMoated site at Newland Farm

Moated site at Newland Farm

England
List entry 1015925
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Moated site at Newland Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Yorkshire, England. The site consists of a water-filled or water-retaining moat forming an enclosure around a central platform, a settlement form characteristic of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Such moated sites served as the centres of manorial estates and provided both practical and symbolic expressions of medieval lordship. The Newland Farm example represents the widespread distribution of moated settlements across northern England during the medieval period.

Moated site at Newland Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015925. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moated site at Newland Farm?

Moated site at Newland Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015925.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated site at Newland Farm?

Moated site at Newland 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 1015925.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated site at Newland Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Manor Farm, Portington (2.3 km), Moated site at Metham Hall Farm (4.4 km), Bishop's Manor House (5.5 km).

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