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Moated site in Moat Wood, 580m east of Halland Park Farm, is a medieval defensive earthwork consisting of a substantial water-filled moat enclosing a raised platform or island. The site dates from the medieval period, likely established between the 12th and 16th centuries, when moated homesteads were common features of the English landscape, particularly in the Weald of Sussex. The moat, which survives as a prominent archaeological feature, would have served both practical defensive and status functions, protecting a timber or stone dwelling and associated domestic buildings from unwanted intrusion. The site represents an important example of medieval settlement patterns in East Sussex and contributes to the archaeological understanding of non-ecclesiastical medieval fortification and landholding practices in the region.
Moated site in Moat Wood, 580m east of Halland Park Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020515. View the official record →
Moated site in Moat Wood, 580m east of Halland Park Farm, is a medieval defensive earthwork consisting of a substantial water-filled moat enclosing a raised platform or island. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020515.
Moated site in Moat Wood, 580m east of Halland Park 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 1020515.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval moated site with flanking ditches and associated fishpond, Claverham Manor (7.2 km), Part of an Anglo-Saxon inhumation cemetery at Manor Cottages (8.8 km), Medieval settlement remains immediately west of St Pancras's Church (8.9 km).
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