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The Banquetting Orchard moated site is a medieval monument located approximately 650 metres north-west of Bentley village hall in Worcestershire. The site comprises a moated enclosure, a characteristic form of medieval settlement defence and status display that was particularly common in the English Midlands during the 12th to 16th centuries. The surviving earthworks include a well-defined moat surrounding a raised platform, indicating a residence of some substance, likely dating to the medieval period. Such moated sites typically served as the domestic centres of minor gentry or substantial landholding families, combining practical defensive features with visible symbols of social standing within the local community.
The Banquetting Orchard moated site, 650m north west of Bentley village hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017805. View the official record →
The Banquetting Orchard moated site is a medieval monument located approximately 650 metres north-west of Bentley village hall in Worcestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017805.
The Banquetting Orchard moated site, 650m north west of Bentley village hall 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 1017805.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing cross at the junction of School Road and Astwood Lane (4.1 km), Moated site 450m west of Parkhall Farm (4.9 km), Moated site and fishpond at Hunt End, 120m south east of Chapel House Farm (5 km).
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