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The moated site immediately north west of Moat Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Buckinghamshire, England. The monument comprises a water-filled or formerly water-filled ditch surrounding a raised platform or island, a characteristic feature of minor aristocratic or gentry residences of the medieval period. Such moated sites were typically constructed between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries, serving both as practical defences and status symbols for their occupants. The earthwork remains visible as an archaeological landscape feature, preserving evidence of settlement patterns and domestic organisation during the medieval period in the English Midlands region.
Moated site immediately north west of Moat Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016773. View the official record →
The moated site immediately north west of Moat Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Buckinghamshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016773.
Moated site immediately north west of Moat 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 1016773.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Beacon Hill, 500m south of Ellesborough church (8 km), Pillow mound on Beacon Hill, 550m south of Ellesborough church (8.1 km), Cymbeline's Castle: a motte and bailey castle 550m south west of Ellesborough church (8.1 km).
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