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Twiscob Moated Site is a medieval moated enclosure located in Radnorshire, Wales, and represents a form of domestic settlement characteristic of the medieval period in the Welsh Marches. The site comprises a moated platform, indicative of a residence of some status, with the water-filled ditch forming a defensive boundary around the dwelling area. Dating to the medieval period, such moated sites were common among landholding families and minor gentry throughout the twelfth to fifteenth centuries. The monument is designated under the Cadw Scheduled Ancient Monument register as RD146, recognising its archaeological and historical importance as evidence of medieval settlement patterns and domestic organisation in the region.
Twiscob Moated Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference RD146. View the official record →
Twiscob Moated Site is a medieval moated enclosure located in Radnorshire, Wales, and represents a form of domestic settlement characteristic of the medieval period in the Welsh Marches. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference RD146.
Twiscob Moated Site dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a moated site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Twiscob Moated Site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is RD146.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two Round Barrows NE of Harpton Court (5.8 km), Roman Fort E of Hindwell Farm (5.9 km), Knapp Farm Mound (5.9 km).
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