Moated site at the vicarage of St Peter and St Paul's Church

Scheduled area

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History & significance

The moated site at the vicarage of St Peter and St Paul's Church is a medieval defensive earthwork situated in Suffolk. The monument comprises a water-filled or formerly water-filled ditch enclosing a raised platform, a characteristic form of high-status residential protection dating to the medieval period, likely between the 12th and 16th centuries. Such moated sites commonly served as the domestic compounds of manor houses, clergy, or prosperous merchants, and their presence adjacent to a parish church suggests this example belonged to the vicar's residence, reflecting the substantial landholding and social standing of the incumbent. The physical survival of the moat earthwork indicates the site's archaeological value for understanding medieval settlement patterns and clerical habitation in rural Suffolk.

Moated site at the vicarage of St Peter and St Paul's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020448. View the official record →

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