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Moated site in Whitcliff Deer Park 375m south east of Comeley Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Gloucestershire. The site comprises a substantial rectangular moat surrounding a central platform, a characteristic form of high-status residential enclosure that emerged in England during the 12th and 13th centuries. The moat would have served both defensive and status-signifying functions, protecting a timber or stone dwelling and demarcating the residence of a person of some social standing within the feudal hierarchy. Such moated sites are distributed widely across England and represent an important class of medieval settlement evidence, though this particular example's exact dating and the identity of its original occupants remain subjects of archaeological investigation.
Moated site in Whitcliff Deer Park 375m south east of Comeley Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016833. View the official record →
Moated site in Whitcliff Deer Park 375m south east of Comeley Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016833.
Moated site in Whitcliff Deer Park 375m south east of Comeley 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 1016833.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Large multivallate hillfort 205m east of Luce's Farm (4.4 km), Small multivallate hillfort 660m east of Whitfield Farm (6 km), Medieval fishponds 125m south of Park Farm, Thornbury (6.4 km).
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