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Moated site NE of Occold Hall is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Suffolk, England. The site consists of a substantial water-filled or water-retaining moat surrounding what would have been a residential or manorial enclosure, a form of fortification common throughout medieval England particularly from the twelfth century onwards. Such moated sites typically contained timber or masonry structures and served both defensive and status-enhancing functions for their inhabitants, often associated with minor gentry or substantial yeoman families. The earthwork survives as a significant archaeological monument preserving evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land use in the Suffolk landscape.
Moated site NE of Occold Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005991. View the official record →
Moated site NE of Occold Hall is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Suffolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005991.
Moated site NE of Occold Hall 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 1005991.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site 170m south east of Cranley Hall (1.9 km), Moated site at Cranley Hall (2 km), Moated site at King's Farm (2.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site NE of Occold Hall'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 NE of Occold Hall stands on Neogene To Quaternary Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Quaternary. The rock here is gravel, sand, silt and clay.