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Moated site of Old Berghersh House is a medieval earthwork monument located in Suffolk, England. The site comprises a moat, an extensive water-filled defensive ditch that once enclosed a residential compound, typical of medieval manorial settlements in East Anglia. Such moated sites were particularly prevalent in the medieval period, serving as a symbol of status and providing practical defence for the homestead of a landholding family. The earthwork remains visible as a significant archaeological feature, preserving evidence of medieval settlement patterns and domestic fortification practices in the region.
Moated site of Old Berghersh House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017908. View the official record →
Moated site of Old Berghersh House is a medieval earthwork monument located in Suffolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017908.
Moated site of Old Berghersh 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 1017908.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Area of middle and late Saxon town, and medieval defences, off Old Foundry Road (7.9 km), Area of Middle and Late Saxon town between Upper Brook Street and Upper Orwell Street (8.1 km), Dominican friary (remains of), and a section of the east precinct wall (8.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site of Old Berghersh 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 Old Berghersh House stands on Neogene To Quaternary Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Quaternary. The rock here is gravel, sand, silt and clay.