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Moathill Barn is a moated site located in Suffolk, England, representing a form of medieval residential settlement that was common across East Anglia during the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The monument consists of a water-filled or formerly water-filled ditch forming an enclosure, typical of moated homesteads that served both defensive and status-signifying functions for medieval landholders of moderate means. Such sites often contained the timber-framed or stone dwellings of minor gentry, yeomen, or substantial farmers, with the surrounding moat providing protection for domestic animals and stored goods as well as a visual marker of the occupant's social standing. The survival of Moathill Barn as a scheduled monument reflects the archaeological importance of moated sites in understanding medieval rural settlement patterns and domestic organisation in East Anglia.
Moathill Barn moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016698. View the official record →
Moathill Barn is a moated site located in Suffolk, England, representing a form of medieval residential settlement that was common across East Anglia during the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016698.
Moathill Barn moated site 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 1016698.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Westhorpe Hall moated site and associated fishponds (1.2 km), Earthwork in Cromwell's Plantation (1.6 km), Cross in grounds of Ashfield House (4.4 km).
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