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Moated site at The Old Rectory is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Norfolk, England. The site comprises a substantial rectangular moat, typical of manorial settlements of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, which would have surrounded a domestic or administrative building of standing. Such moated enclosures served both practical and symbolic functions, providing protection and demarcating the property of a landholder of sufficient status. The survival of the moat as an earthwork feature indicates the longevity of settlement at this location throughout the medieval period.
Moated site at The Old Rectory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008354. View the official record →
Moated site at The Old Rectory is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008354.
Moated site at The Old Rectory 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 1008354.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Gayton Hall (3.4 km), Bowl barrow known as Hill of Peace, 290m north west of Gatehouse Farm (3.9 km), Roman villa at Gayton Thorpe (4.4 km).
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