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Moated site at The Old Rectory is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Suffolk, England. The monument comprises a moat, a water-filled ditch that once enclosed a domestic or manorial residence, typical of the period between the 12th and 16th centuries. Such moated sites were common features of the medieval English landscape, serving both practical defensive purposes and as status symbols for their owners. The earthwork remains visible as an archaeological feature, preserving evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land use in Suffolk.
Moated site at The Old Rectory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017635. View the official record →
Moated site at The Old Rectory is a medieval defensive earthwork 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site at The Old Rectory'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 The Old Rectory stands on Neogene To Quaternary Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Quaternary. The rock here is gravel, sand, silt and clay.