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Parkshaw moated site is a medieval moated enclosure located 170 metres north west of Wood Farm in Yorkshire. The site comprises a substantial rectangular moat surrounding a central platform, a defensive arrangement typical of minor gentry settlements and manorial complexes of the medieval period. The monument dates from the medieval era, likely established between the 12th and 16th centuries, and represents a form of domestic fortification common across northern England during this time. Such moated sites served both as symbols of status and practical defensive features, protecting the residence and its associated agricultural activities from the threats prevalent in the medieval landscape.
Parkshaw moated site, 170m north west of Wood Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016025. View the official record →
Parkshaw moated site is a medieval moated enclosure located 170 metres north west of Wood Farm in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016025.
Parkshaw moated site, 170m north west of Wood Farm 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 1016025.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fenwick Hall moated site (3.1 km), Moat Hill moated site (3.1 km), Manorial complex including the site of Norton Manor House, chapel, dovecote, moat, fishponds, field system and mill, 600m south west of Wentbank House (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Parkshaw moated site, 170m north west of Wood Farm'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.
Parkshaw moated site, 170m north west of Wood Farm stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.