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Moated site immediately north west of St Mary's Church is a medieval defensive earthwork located near St Mary's Church in Dorset. The site comprises a substantial moat, a characteristic feature of high-status medieval settlements dating primarily to the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Such moated sites typically enclosed a manor house or fortified residence and served both defensive and status-indicating functions within the feudal landscape. The survival of the earthwork demonstrates the medieval settlement pattern and land use practices of this Dorset parish, though the specific details of occupation and the identity of its former inhabitants remain largely undocumented in the accessible historical record.
Moated site immediately north west of St Mary's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017283. View the official record →
Moated site immediately north west of St Mary's Church is a medieval defensive earthwork located near St Mary's Church in Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017283.
Moated site immediately north west of St Mary's Church 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 1017283.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Henbury Barrow, a bowl barrow 800m west of Henbury Hall (8 km), Two bowl barrows on Furze Hill, 800m north east of Miller's Farm (8.2 km), Two bowl barrows 760m north east of Miller's Farm (8.3 km).
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