Moated site near Cockbridge

The moated site 440m north east of Cock Bridge is well-preserved as an earthwork. The monument is representative of its period and will contain archaeological deposits relating to its construction, use and abandonment. In addition, features such as the moat ditch will contain environmental deposits relating to the use of the surrounding landscape and information on earlier land use will be preserved within soils buried beneath the artificially raised ground.

The monument includes the remains of a medieval moated site situated on level ground north east of the River Ellen. The moat, which is 15m wide and about 2m deep, encloses a square platform measuring just over 20m square. The upcast from the moat has been thrown up on both sides raising the height of the enclosed platform and creating an outer bank, which is preserved as a 2m to 3m high earthwork on the south west side.