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Moated site on the West Wiltshire Industrial Estate is a medieval defensive and domestic settlement earthwork located in Wiltshire. The site comprises a substantial water-filled or water-edged moat enclosing an elevated platform, a characteristic form of elite or manorial residence typical of the 12th to 16th centuries. Such moated sites, whilst common across southern England, represent important archaeological evidence of medieval settlement patterns, land ownership, and the dispersal of population beyond major urban centres. The monument's survival within an industrial setting demonstrates the palimpsest of land use across the centuries and retains archaeological potential for understanding local medieval social and economic organisation.
Moated site on the West Wiltshire Industrial Estate is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013102. View the official record →
Moated site on the West Wiltshire Industrial Estate is a medieval defensive and domestic settlement earthwork located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013102.
Moated site on the West Wiltshire Industrial Estate 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 1013102.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A pair of bowl barrows 225m south east of Boreham Mill (9.6 km), Bowl barrow 40m south of Buckler's Wood (9.8 km), Bowl barrow 300m south of Eastleigh Court (10.3 km).
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