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Moated site immediately south west of St Mary's Church is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Gloucestershire. The site comprises a substantial water-filled or formerly water-filled moat that would have enclosed a residential or manorial enclosure, typical of high-status settlement patterns from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Such moated sites served both practical defensive and status-display functions within the feudal landscape, protecting against livestock theft and unauthorised intrusion whilst demonstrating the landowner's authority and wealth. The monument survives as an archaeological feature of considerable local significance, contributing to understanding of medieval settlement hierarchy and land use in the region.
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 earthwork 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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