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Moated site immediately east of Gannow Farm is a medieval defensive and domestic settlement earthwork located in Worcestershire. The site comprises a substantial water-filled or water-worn moat enclosing an irregular polygonal island, typical of moated homesteads that flourished in central and southern England during the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Such moated sites commonly served as the centres of manorial holdings or substantial farmsteads, providing both practical water supply and a symbolic demonstration of the householder's status and security. The earthwork survives as a substantial landscape feature and represents an important archaeological record of medieval rural settlement patterns in the region.
Moated site immediately east of Gannow Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018544. View the official record →
Moated site immediately east of Gannow Farm is a medieval defensive and domestic settlement earthwork located in Worcestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018544.
Moated site immediately east of Gannow Farm 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 1018544.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site 150m north east of Inkberrow Church (2.3 km), Moated site at Moat Farm (2.5 km), Feckenham manorial moated site (2.5 km).
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