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The 'Castle' moated site, located approximately 500 metres east-south-east of Hawkesbourne Farm in Sussex, is a medieval moated enclosure of probable twelfth-century origin. The monument comprises a substantial rectangular moat with associated earthworks that would have surrounded a timber or stone dwelling, representing a form of domestic fortification common among the minor gentry and yeomanry during the medieval period. The survival of the moat's earthwork structure provides archaeological evidence of medieval settlement and land management in the Sussex landscape, though the site has not been subject to extensive excavation. The designation as an ancient castle reflects historical classification conventions, though the site represents a domestic moated homestead rather than a major fortified castle in the conventional sense.
The 'Castle' moated site, 500m ESE of Hawkesbourne Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008050. View the official record →
The 'Castle' moated site, located approximately 500 metres east-south-east of Hawkesbourne Farm in Sussex, is a medieval moated enclosure of probable twelfth-century origin. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008050.
The 'Castle' moated site, 500m ESE of Hawkesbourne 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 1008050.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte and bailey castle north of Chennells Brook Farm (1.2 km), Moated site 200m west of Graylands Copse (2.2 km), Moated site at Bewbush Manor (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The 'Castle' moated site, 500m ESE of Hawkesbourne 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.
The 'Castle' moated site, 500m ESE of Hawkesbourne Farm stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.