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. It comprises a substantial defensive ditch and bank formation characteristic of early medieval settlement fortification, dating to the period between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries. The monument represents the type of manorial or administrative enclosure common to the Norman period and its aftermath, reflecting the reorganisation of territorial control and settlement hierarchy following 1066. Its physical survival as an upstanding earthwork preserves evidence of domestic and possibly defensive organisation during a formative period of English feudal society.

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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