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The moated site north east of Oldfield Farm is a medieval earthwork monument located in Warwickshire. The site comprises a substantial moat, a water-filled defensive ditch that would have surrounded a residential enclosure, and represents a settlement pattern characteristic of the medieval period, particularly from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Moated sites of this type typically enclosed the homestead of a manor or substantial farmstead, providing both practical water supply and a measure of defensive capability. The survival of the earthwork demonstrates the historical development of rural settlement in the Midlands during the medieval era.
Moated site north east of Oldfield Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013157. View the official record →
The moated site north east of Oldfield Farm is a medieval earthwork monument located in Warwickshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013157.
Moated site north east of Oldfield Farm 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 1013157.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pinley priory: a Cistercian nunnery and post-Dissolution garden (2.6 km), Barnmoor Wood camp (5.3 km), Beaudesert Castle: motte and bailey castle and two fishponds (6.2 km).
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