Reasons for Designation
Around 6,000 moated sites are known in England. They consist of wide ditches,
often or seasonally water-filled, partly or completely enclosing one or more
islands of dry ground on which stood domestic or religious buildings. In some
cases the islands were used for horticulture. The majority of moated sites
served as prestigious aristocratic and seigneurial residences with the
provision of a moat intended as a status symbol rather than a practical
military defence. The peak period during which moated sites were built was
between about 1250 and 1350 and by far the greatest concentration lies in
central and eastern parts of England. However, moated sites were built
throughout the medieval period, are widely scattered throughout England and
exhibit a high level of diversity in their forms and sizes. They form a
significant class of medieval monument and are important for the understanding
of the distribution of wealth and status in the countryside. Many examples
provide conditions favourable to the survival of organic remains.
Details
The monument includes a square moated site 500m WNW of Nabals Farm. The site
is orientated north-south and has maximum external dimensions of c.50m square.
The moat is seasonally water-filled and survives to a width of 15m and a
maximum depth of 1.5m. An outer bank is visible around the site but survives
to its best on the southern and western arms where it stands to a height of
0.7m. The moat surrounds a level island of between 30 and 40m square.
Partial excavations in 1908 revealed the foundations of a building and
pottery.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number:
12066
Legacy System:
RSM
Sources
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Legal
This monument is scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 as amended as it appears to the Secretary of State to be of national importance. This entry is a copy, the original is held by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
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