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Oaklands Moated Site is a medieval domestic settlement situated in Breconshire, Wales, protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference BR041. The site comprises a moated enclosure characteristic of high-status medieval residence, with the defensive water-filled ditch defining a substantial earthwork feature typical of the thirteenth to fifteenth centuries. Such moated sites in Wales represent the presence of Anglo-Norman or English-influenced landholding families during the medieval period, reflecting patterns of settlement and social hierarchy in the borderlands. The physical remains at Oaklands preserve evidence of domestic occupation within the moat's protected boundaries, though the specific architectural details and construction phases require further archaeological investigation to fully establish the site's chronology and developmental sequence.
Oaklands Moated Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR041. View the official record →
Oaklands Moated Site is a medieval domestic settlement situated in Breconshire, Wales, protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference BR041. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR041.
Oaklands Moated Site dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a moated site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Oaklands Moated Site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is BR041.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Peterstone (5.5 km), Cross-Slab in Church (5.8 km), Ty Illtyd Long Barrow (6.1 km).
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