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Wardley moated site is a medieval moated enclosure situated in Durham, England. The site comprises a substantial moat surrounding a central platform, a defensive arrangement characteristic of medieval domestic settlements of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Moated sites of this type typically served as the fortified residences of minor gentry or prosperous peasant farmers, providing both practical water defences and a visible marker of social status within the local community. The Wardley example represents an important survival of medieval settlement archaeology in the north-east of England, preserving evidence of the landscape and social structures of the medieval period.
Wardley moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017054. View the official record →
Wardley moated site is a medieval moated enclosure situated in Durham, England. 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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