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Moated site west of Church Road is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Nottinghamshire. The site comprises a substantial moat, a form of water-filled ditch that encircled a residential or manorial dwelling, typical of medieval settlement patterns from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Such moated sites served both practical and symbolic functions, providing protection and demonstrating the status of their occupants within the feudal hierarchy. The survival of the moat's earthworks indicates the site's continued archaeological significance as evidence of medieval settlement and land use in the English Midlands.
Moated site west of Church Road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017858. View the official record →
Moated site west of Church Road is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Nottinghamshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017858.
Moated site west of Church Road 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 1017858.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of medieval nunnery, Broadholme (3.5 km), Remains of a preceptory, fishponds and post-medieval gardens at Eagle Hall (5 km), Cross in St Peter and St Paul's churchyard (5.9 km).
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