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Moated Site near Groesfoel Farm, Rhostyllen is a medieval domestic settlement defended by a water-filled ditch or moat. The site is located in Denbighshire, north Wales, and dates to the medieval period, representing a form of residential fortification common in lowland Britain during the thirteenth to fifteenth centuries. The moat would have enclosed a small domestic enclosure, likely protecting a modest manor house or farmstead of some local standing. This scheduled ancient monument is designated under the Welsh heritage protection framework as one of several moated sites surviving in the region, providing evidence of medieval settlement patterns and defensive strategies in medieval Wales.
Moated Site near Groesfoel Farm, Rhostyllen is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE193. View the official record →
Moated Site near Groesfoel Farm, Rhostyllen is a medieval domestic settlement defended by a water-filled ditch or moat. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE193.
Moated Site near Groesfoel Farm, Rhostyllen dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a moated site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Moated Site near Groesfoel Farm, Rhostyllen is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is DE193.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wynnstay Colliery Winding Engine House (5 km), Offa's Dyke: Section N of Home Farm (5.2 km), Darland Wood Round Barrows (6.1 km).
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