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Moated Site near Groesfoel Farm, Rhostyllen is a medieval domestic moated site located in Denbighshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The site consists of a rectangular enclosure surrounded by a water-filled moat, a common defensive and status-conferring feature of medieval domestic settlements in Wales and the Marches. Dating to the medieval period, the moat and associated earthworks represent a form of high-status residence typical of the later medieval centuries, when such moated enclosures were constructed by landowning families seeking to combine practical protection with visual demonstration of wealth and authority. The site remains a significant example of medieval domestic architecture and settlement pattern in the region.
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 moated site located in Denbighshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. 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 the UK.
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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