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Two moated sites adjoining St Andrew's Church at Pound Green in Suffolk form part of a designated ancient monument complex that includes associated remains of medieval settlement. The two moats represent typical examples of high-status medieval domestic enclosures, likely dating from the medieval period, with their earthwork features surviving as significant archaeological evidence of past occupation and settlement patterns. The proximity of these moated sites to the parish church suggests their importance within the medieval settlement hierarchy of the locality. The monument encompasses both the discrete moated enclosures and the broader landscape of medieval settlement remains, preserving important evidence of rural settlement organisation and land use during the medieval period.
Two moated sites adjoining St Andrew's Church, with associated remains of medieval settlement at Pound Green is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019523. View the official record →
Two moated sites adjoining St Andrew's Church at Pound Green in Suffolk form part of a designated ancient monument complex that includes associated remains of medieval settlement.
Two moated sites adjoining St Andrew's Church, with associated remains of medieval settlement at Pound Green 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 1019523.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Pound Green (0 km), Moated site at Doveden Hall (3.5 km), Moated site immediately south east of New House Farm (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Two moated sites adjoining St Andrew's Church, with associated remains of medieval settlement at Pound Green'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.
Two moated sites adjoining St Andrew's Church, with associated remains of medieval settlement at Pound Green stands on Neogene To Quaternary Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Quaternary. The rock here is gravel, sand, silt and clay.