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Moon's Moat is a moated site located in Worcestershire, England, representing a form of medieval settlement defence and status display common among the gentry during the medieval period. The monument consists of a substantial water-filled or formerly water-filled ditch enclosing a raised platform, a characteristic defensive feature of high medieval domestic sites in England. Moated sites of this type typically date from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, though individual examples vary considerably in their period of construction and use. The site demonstrates the medieval practice of combining practical protection with visible demonstration of landholding status through the creation of an artificial island residence.
Moated site known as Moon's Moat is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019855. View the official record →
Moon's Moat is a moated site located in Worcestershire, England, representing a form of medieval settlement defence and status display common among the gentry during the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019855.
Moated site known as Moon's Moat 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 1019855.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Studley Old Castle : a motte castle (4.5 km), Moated site, 80m south east of Church Farm (5.7 km), Site of Cookhill Priory and 16th century farmhouse (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site known as Moon's Moat's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Moated site known as Moon's Moat stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.