Scheduled MonumentsWalesMoated Site E of Pont-y-Bat Wood
Medieval · Moated Site

Moated Site E of Pont-y-Bat Wood

Breconshire, Wales
Cadw SAM BR050
Period
Medieval
Site type
Moated Site
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Moated Site E of Pont-y-Bat Wood is a medieval domestic moated site located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference BR050. The site comprises the remains of a moated enclosure, a settlement type characteristic of the medieval period, particularly common in Wales during the thirteenth to fifteenth centuries. The moat itself, formed by a water-filled ditch surrounding the domestic platform, would have served both defensive and status-signifying functions typical of minor gentry or substantial farming families of the medieval Welsh borderlands. The site remains an important archaeological record of medieval settlement patterns and domestic organisation in Breconshire.

Moated Site E of Pont-y-Bat Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR050. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moated Site E of Pont-y-Bat Wood?

Moated Site E of Pont-y-Bat Wood is a medieval domestic moated site located in Breconshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw reference BR050. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR050.

What period does Moated Site E of Pont-y-Bat Wood date from?

Moated Site E of Pont-y-Bat Wood dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a moated site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated Site E of Pont-y-Bat Wood?

Moated Site E of Pont-y-Bat Wood is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is BR050.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated Site E of Pont-y-Bat Wood?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crannog in Llangorse Lake (7.8 km), Brynich Aqueduct (Brecknock & Abergavenny Canal) (8 km), The Peterstone (8.1 km).

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