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Moated site of Holton House is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Oxfordshire, England. The site comprises a substantial moat surrounding the former house platform, typical of the moated homesteads constructed during the medieval period to provide both practical water supply and symbolic status for gentry and minor nobility. The associated ice house represents a later addition, likely dating to the eighteenth or nineteenth century, reflecting the site's continued occupation and development beyond the medieval period. The moated enclosure and ice house together provide evidence of the long-term settlement and changing uses of this location across several centuries.
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 defensive earthwork located in Oxfordshire, England. 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).
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