Claxton medieval moated site

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    ...The site is an example of a moated site of medieval date. The moat encloses a main island of irregular shape and also a dependent annexe to the east. Formerly the enclosing earthworks stood to a height of over 1m in places. These however have suffered plough damage and are now virtually ploughed out. Despite this it is known that substantial remains survive intact beneath the present ground surface. The evidence of field survey and limited excavation has indicated that timber and also stone buildings were located on these enclosed platforms.....
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    Historic England
  • Source

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    Link: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1013947
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
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