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Moated site immediately south west of St Mary's Church is a medieval defensive settlement located in Gloucestershire. The site comprises a substantial moat surrounding a residential platform, a characteristic form of domestic fortification that emerged during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries and remained in use through the medieval period. Such moated homesteads typically served gentry and minor nobility, offering both status and practical protection. The site's proximity to the parish church suggests integration within the established medieval settlement hierarchy, with the moat representing significant investment in both labour and resources typical of minor aristocratic landholding in the English Midlands.
Moated site immediately south west of St Mary's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017312. View the official record →
Moated site immediately south west of St Mary's Church is a medieval defensive settlement located in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017312.
Moated site immediately south 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 1017312.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Taddington medieval settlement (7.3 km), Two bowl barrows known as Stumps Cross round barrows, 280m and 330m north of Upper Coscombe (7.9 km), Wayside cross at Stumps Cross (8 km).
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