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The Moot is a ringwork and bailey castle situated immediately east of the River Avon in Wiltshire, England. The earthwork comprises the characteristic defensive features of an early medieval fortification, with a circular or oval ring of banks and ditches surrounding an elevated mound. Archaeological evidence indicates that the site has a longer chronological sequence, with Roman settlement remains underlying the later medieval defensive structure, and subsequent garden earthworks suggesting post-medieval activity and modification of the landscape. The monument represents an important example of early Norman or late Anglo-Saxon fortification practice in the region, with its physical form providing evidence of medieval military architecture and land use patterns.
The Moot: a ringwork and bailey, earlier Roman settlement remains and later garden earthworks immediately east of the River Avon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011452. View the official record →
The Moot is a ringwork and bailey castle situated immediately east of the River Avon in Wiltshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011452.
The Moot: a ringwork and bailey, earlier Roman settlement remains and later garden earthworks immediately east of the River Avon 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 1011452.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Frankenbury hillfort (6.2 km), Roman pottery kilns at Island Thorns Enclosure (7.1 km), Bowl barrow at Ashley Cross (7.5 km).
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