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Offton Castle is a moated site located in Suffolk, England, dating from the medieval period. The site consists of a substantial moat surrounding an area of raised ground, which would have contained domestic and defensive structures typical of high-status medieval settlements. Such moated sites became particularly common in East Anglia during the 12th and 13th centuries as fortified residences for the local gentry and minor nobility. Though the superstructure no longer survives, the earthwork remains an important archaeological monument preserving evidence of medieval settlement hierarchy and land use patterns in Suffolk.
Moated site known as Offton Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006049. View the official record →
Offton Castle is a moated site located in Suffolk, England, dating from the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006049.
Moated site known as Offton Castle 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 1006049.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at The Old Rectory, 150m north east of Malting Farm (2.7 km), Chapel Farm moated site (3 km), Great Bricett moated site (3.2 km).
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