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Moats Hall is a moated site located in Suffolk, England, dating to the medieval period. The monument consists of a substantial rectangular moat surrounding what would have been the residential and domestic complex of a medieval manor, representing a common form of elite settlement defence and status display in medieval England. Moated sites of this type proliferated from the twelfth century onwards, with many reaching their peak of occupation during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The physical remains at Moats Hall preserve the characteristic water-filled or water-marked ditches that define the site's archaeological significance as evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land use in East Anglia.
Moats Hall moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017634. View the official record →
Moats Hall is a moated site located in Suffolk, England, dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017634.
Moats Hall 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 1017634.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site and associated fishponds of a bishop's palace at South Elmham Hall (1.6 km), Moated site at The Old Rectory (2 km), South Elmham Minster (2 km).
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