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The moated site at The Old Rectory is a medieval archaeological monument located in Suffolk, England. The site comprises a moat that once enclosed a residential enclosure, a common feature of the medieval landscape dating from approximately the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Such moated homesteads typically served defensive and status-conferring functions for their inhabitants, whilst also providing practical advantages for water management and livestock control. The presence of a rectory on or near the site reflects the historical importance of the location as an ecclesiastical property, suggesting this moated enclosure may have had connections to the local parish church and its landholdings.
Moated site at The Old Rectory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017635. View the official record →
The moated site at The Old Rectory is a medieval archaeological monument located in Suffolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017635.
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 1017635.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site immediately north of St Margaret's Green (0.8 km), Moated site and associated fishponds of a bishop's palace at South Elmham Hall (0.9 km), Moated site and site of St Nicholas' church immediately east of Church Farm (1.2 km).
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