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Whittington moated site is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Gloucestershire, England. The monument comprises a substantial moat surrounding what was likely a residential or manorial enclosure, characteristic of the moated sites that proliferated across England during the medieval period, particularly from the twelfth to fifteenth centuries. The earthwork survives as a largely intact water-filled or water-retaining ditch system that would have provided both practical defence and conspicuous demonstration of status for its occupants. Such moated enclosures were common features of medieval settlement patterns in the Midlands and Welsh borderlands, serving to define and protect the principal residence of a minor landholding family or local administrator.
Whittington moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003336. View the official record →
Whittington moated site is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Gloucestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003336.
Whittington 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 1003336.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British villa at Withington, Romano-British building at Manor Court Field and associated features (6.1 km), Norbury Camp hillfort (6.1 km), Bowl barrow, known as Withington Wood round barrow, 880m north west of Postcombe (6.4 km).
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