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A moated site immediately west of Bradfield Hall is a medieval residential enclosure defined by a substantial water-filled ditch. The site dates to the medieval period and represents a form of settlement fortification characteristic of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, when earthwork defences provided both practical security and status markers for established families. The moat survives as a prominent archaeological feature in the Suffolk landscape, preserving evidence of domestic occupation and social hierarchy typical of medieval rural administration. Such moated sites are recognised as important indicators of medieval settlement patterns and landholding in East Anglian archaeology.
Moated site immediately west of Bradfield Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019809. View the official record →
A moated site immediately west of Bradfield Hall is a medieval residential enclosure defined by a substantial water-filled ditch. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019809.
Moated site immediately west of Bradfield Hall 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 1019809.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site 200yds (180m) S of Oldhall Green (1.3 km), Remains of circular chapel E of church (2.8 km), Moated site, formerly the site of Rushbrooke Hall, 400m south west of Poplar Meadow (3.9 km).
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