The Moat

England
List entry 1001940
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Moat is a medieval earthwork monument located in Hampshire, England. The site consists of a substantial mounded enclosure surrounded by a ditch, characteristic of high-status medieval settlements of the 11th to 13th centuries. Such moated sites typically served as the focal points of manorial estates, with the raised platform providing defensive advantage and symbolic assertion of lordly authority over the surrounding landscape. The monument survives as an important example of medieval settlement archaeology in southern England, preserving evidence of the social and economic organisation of the feudal period.

The Moat is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001940. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is The Moat?

The Moat is a medieval earthwork monument located in Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001940.

Who is responsible for protecting The Moat?

The Moat 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 1001940.

What other scheduled monuments are near The Moat?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including John of Gaunt's Palace (6.3 km), Andover-Redbridge canal, Chalk Hill Lock, Horsebridge (6.6 km), Gains Castle: a 13th century ringwork and bailey (6.7 km).

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