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Moated site of Holton House is a medieval residential monument situated in Oxfordshire, consisting of a substantial moat that formerly enclosed a domestic dwelling. The site dates from the medieval period and represents the type of fortified or defensible residence favoured by the gentry during the Middle Ages. Associated with the moated site is an ice house, a structure typical of the post-medieval period that would have been used for storing ice for domestic purposes. The combination of the moat and ice house demonstrates continuity of occupation and the site's importance as a substantial residence across different historical periods.
Moated site of Holton House and its associated ice house is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018424. View the official record →
Moated site of Holton House is a medieval residential monument situated in Oxfordshire, consisting of a substantial moat that formerly enclosed a domestic dwelling. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018424.
Moated site of Holton House and its associated ice 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 1018424.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site 580m south west of Church Farm (0.3 km), Thomley deserted medieval village (4.1 km), Garsington village cross (4.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site of Holton House and its associated ice 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 of Holton House and its associated ice house stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.