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Moated site in Orchard Wood is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Sussex, England. The site comprises a substantial moat, a water-filled ditch that once enclosed a residential or administrative building, typical of the medieval period when such features provided both practical defence and status symbols for landholding families. Moated sites of this type were particularly common in southern England during the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, serving as fortified homesteads for minor gentry and wealthy merchants. The earthwork survives as an archaeological monument and is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1010498.
Moated site in Orchard Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010498. View the official record →
Moated site in Orchard Wood is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010498.
Moated site in Orchard Wood 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 1010498.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte and bailey castle 240m east of Dean's Mill (3 km), Philpots Camp: a promontory fort and Mesolithic rock shelters 500m north west of Philpots Farm (3.6 km), Stumbletts Furnace, 360m south-east of Twyford House (3.7 km).
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