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Upper Aldress Moated Site is a medieval moated homestead located in Wales and recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation MG118. The site consists of a substantial defensive earthwork comprising a water-filled or damp moat surrounding a raised platform, a characteristic settlement form of the medieval period in Britain that served both defensive and status-indicating functions. Such moated sites were particularly common among the lesser gentry and prosperous farming families from the 12th century onwards, with many remaining in use or being actively constructed through the 13th and 14th centuries. The earthworks at Upper Aldress represent the physical remains of domestic occupation during the medieval period, preserving evidence of settlement patterns and social organisation in the Welsh landscape.
Upper Aldress Moated Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG118. View the official record →
Upper Aldress Moated Site is a medieval moated homestead located in Wales and recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monument designation MG118. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG118.
Upper Aldress 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.
Upper Aldress 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 MG118.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bishop's Moat Mound & Bailey Castle (6.2 km), Offa's Dyke: Section from Road Junction near Drewin to County Boundary (6.8 km), Offa's Dyke: section 1/2 mile (800m) long, SE from county boundary to River Unk Also in Powys: Wales (7.1 km).
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