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Oaklands Moated Site is a medieval moated enclosure located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw. The site consists of a substantial ditch and bank system that once surrounded a domestic or manorial settlement, typical of medieval landholding patterns in the Welsh borderlands. Moated sites of this type served both defensive and status-bearing functions, with the water-filled ditch providing protection and the elevated interior platform offering prestige to its occupant.
The monument sits upon Pridoli bedrock comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone, geology that would have significantly influenced the site's construction and drainage. The Pridoli rocks, formed during the late Silurian period, are relatively impermeable, which may have aided the retention of water within the moat itself. The local stone sources would have been accessible for building materials, though the damp, clayey soils overlying this bedrock would have demanded careful management during the excavation and maintenance of the ditch system.
The site dates to the medieval period, when moated enclosures represented a common settlement form across much of lowland Britain and Wales, particularly between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries. Such monuments reflect patterns of medieval landholding and the importance of controlling and defending agricultural territories. Oaklands Moated Site thus contributes to our understanding of medieval settlement distribution and territorial organisation in Wales.
Oaklands Moated Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR041. View the official record →
Oaklands Moated Site is a medieval moated enclosure located in Wales and protected as a scheduled monument by Cadw. 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 the UK.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Oaklands Moated Site's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Oaklands Moated Site stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.