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Pysgodlan Moated Site is a medieval domestic enclosure located in Denbighshire, Wales, and represents a significant example of moated settlement archaeology in the region. The site comprises a moated platform characteristic of medieval Welsh gentry residences, dating to the medieval period when such enclosed homesteads served defensive and status-indicating functions. The moat itself would have contained water, providing both practical protection and a visual expression of the occupant's social standing within the local hierarchy. Such moated sites are relatively common in the Welsh borderlands and English Midlands but less frequent in upland Wales, making Pysgodlan an important example of medieval domestic settlement patterns in this landscape.
Pysgodlan Moated Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE200. View the official record →
Pysgodlan Moated Site is a medieval domestic enclosure located in Denbighshire, Wales, and represents a significant example of moated settlement archaeology in the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE200.
Pysgodlan 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.
Pysgodlan 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 DE200.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Foxhall Earth Circle (2 km), Old Foxhall Round Barrow (2 km), New Foxhall House (2.1 km).
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