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Moated site east of Newton Reigny is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Cumberland, England. The site comprises a water-filled moat enclosing a residential platform, a fortification type characteristic of the medieval period, particularly between the 12th and 16th centuries. Such moated sites served as practical defensive structures for minor landholders and provided both protection and status, with the water barrier offering deterrence against casual attack. The survival of the moat at this location preserves important evidence of medieval settlement patterns and domestic fortification in northern England.
Moated site east of Newton Reigny is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012816. View the official record →
Moated site east of Newton Reigny is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012816.
Moated site east of Newton Reigny 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 1012816.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 475m south east of White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell (9.4 km), Round cairn 490m south east of White Raise round cairn, Askham Fell (9.4 km), Round cairn 280m south-east of The Cockpit stone circle (9.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site east of Newton Reigny'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 east of Newton Reigny stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.