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Moated site north of the Moat House is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Berkshire, England. The site comprises a moat, a water-filled ditch that once enclosed a residential or manorial dwelling, and dates to the medieval period, likely the 12th to 16th centuries when such features were characteristic of minor gentry and substantial farming households. The moat survives as an important archaeological monument that provides evidence of settlement patterns and domestic fortification practices during the medieval era. Such moated sites are common across southern England and represent a significant class of heritage monument documenting the distribution and development of medieval rural settlement.
Moated site north of the Moat House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009886. View the official record →
Moated site north of the Moat House is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Berkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009886.
Moated site north of the Moat House 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 1009886.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Infirmary Stables, Arborfield (0.4 km), Moated site and associated enclosure at Church Farm (1.6 km), Roman buildings E of Wheatlands Manor (2.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site north of the Moat House'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 north of the Moat House stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.