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Shaw Fosse moated site is a medieval moated enclosure located in Yorkshire, England. The site consists of a substantial rectangular moat surrounding a central platform, a layout typical of minor aristocratic or manorial residences of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The moat itself remains a prominent earthwork feature, preserving evidence of the water-filled defensive or status-marking boundary that once enclosed the settlement. Such moated sites are characteristic of the medieval period in northern England, where they served both practical and symbolic functions within the manorial landscape.
Shaw Fosse moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007847. View the official record →
Shaw Fosse moated site is a medieval moated enclosure located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007847.
Shaw Fosse 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 1007847.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at North Park Farm (4.1 km), Bewick Hall moated site (4.3 km), Burton Constable medieval settlement and field system, north of Burton Constable Hall (4.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Shaw Fosse 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.
Shaw Fosse moated site stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.