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Wardley moated site is a medieval enclosure located in County Durham, England, designated as a scheduled monument under National Heritage List entry 1017054. The site consists of a moat that formerly enclosed a residential or defensive position, representing a form of domestic fortification common amongst the gentry and minor nobility of medieval northern England. Dating to the medieval period, such moated sites typically served both practical and status functions, providing water-bound boundaries around manor houses or small strongholds. The survival of earthwork remains at Wardley preserves evidence of settlement patterns and land use practices characteristic of medieval rural communities in the region.
Wardley moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017054. View the official record →
Wardley moated site is a medieval enclosure located in County Durham, England, designated as a scheduled monument under National Heritage List entry 1017054. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017054.
Wardley moated site 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 1017054.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowes Railway (3.8 km), Colliery engine house at Washington F Pit, Albany (4.5 km), Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Sallyport or Wall Knoll Tower (5.8 km).
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