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Moated site of Wolsty Castle is a medieval fortified enclosure located in Cumberland, England. The site consists of a substantial moat surrounding the castle platform, representing a form of domestic fortification characteristic of the high and late medieval periods. Although ruinous, the earthwork remains a significant archaeological monument demonstrating the defensive strategies and land use patterns of medieval gentry or nobility in the north-west of England. The moated enclosure reflects both the practical and symbolic importance of water-based defences in medieval settlement hierarchy during a period when such fortifications were common among lesser aristocratic landholdings.
Moated site of Wolsty Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013508. View the official record →
Moated site of Wolsty Castle is a medieval fortified enclosure located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013508.
Moated site of Wolsty Castle 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 1013508.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman fortlet 40m SSW of Castle Fields (2.7 km), Romano-British farmstead 250m ENE of Belmont House (3.1 km), Bank Mill tower 15a, 250m north west of Belmont House, part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast (3.3 km).
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