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Moated site of Barsham Hall and remains of associated buildings

England

List entry 1018968

Nation

England

The designation

Reference

List entry 1018968

Authority

Historic England (NHLE)

Status

Scheduled Monument

Scheduled area

0.65 hectares

Grid reference

TM 39556 90291, TM 39600 90404

Boundary

Scheduled area

Overview

History & significance

Moated site of Barsham Hall and remains of associated buildings is a medieval settlement site located in Suffolk, England. The monument comprises a substantial moated enclosure, typical of high-status medieval domestic sites of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, alongside structural remains of buildings that once occupied the interior and surrounding area. The moat itself served both defensive and prestige functions, marking the residence of a person of considerable rank within the local hierarchy. The associated building remains provide evidence of the settlement's domestic and possibly agricultural character during the medieval period.

Moated site of Barsham Hall and remains of associated buildings is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018968. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Moated site of Barsham Hall and remains of associated buildings?

Moated site of Barsham Hall and remains of associated buildings is a medieval settlement site located in Suffolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018968.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated site of Barsham Hall and remains of associated buildings?

Moated site of Barsham Hall and remains of associated buildings 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 1018968.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated site of Barsham Hall and remains of associated buildings?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte and bailey castle known as The Mount (3.6 km), Mettingham Castle (4 km), Long barrow and round barrows on Broome Heath (5.2 km).

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Overview

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Monuments

The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.

Battlefields

The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.

Roman Britain

The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.

Domesday

The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.

Civil War

The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.

Geology

The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.

LiDAR

Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.

Local Names

What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.

Historical Maps

Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.

Literature

The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Motte and bailey castle known as The Mount

3.6 km

Mettingham Castle

4 km

Long barrow and round barrows on Broome Heath

5.2 km

Earthwork on Broome Heath

5.3 km

Moated site and associated earthworks at Westend Farm

Moated site at Moat Farm

6.1 km

The ground beneath

The bedrock under Moated site of Barsham Hall and remains of associated buildings

Moated site of Barsham Hall and remains of associated buildings stands on Neogene To Quaternary Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Quaternary. The rock here is gravel, sand, silt and clay.

The wider landscape

Around Moated site of Barsham Hall and remains of associated buildings

Caistor St EdmundsRoman town · ~13.1 miles

Domesday entry for Barsham, Suffolk →

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