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Moated site of Loweswater Pele is a fortified residence located in Cumberland, England, dating to the medieval period. The site comprises a moated enclosure that served as a defensive dwelling, characteristic of the pele tower tradition common to the Anglo-Scottish border regions during times of frequent raiding and conflict. The moat would have provided protection for the inhabitant and their dependents, whilst the pele structure itself represented a practical solution to domestic security in a volatile frontier landscape. Such sites are important archaeological evidence of medieval settlement patterns and defensive strategies in northern England during the later medieval period.
Moated site of Loweswater Pele is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013503. View the official record →
Moated site of Loweswater Pele is a fortified residence located in Cumberland, England, dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013503.
Moated site of Loweswater Pele 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 1013503.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Shieling settlement close to the mouth of Scale Beck (2.7 km), Round cairn on summit of Carling Knott (3.4 km), Smithy Beck settlement 1.10km north-west of Low Gillerthwaite (5.6 km).
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