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Moat Hill, Yorkshire

Moat Hill is a mediæval moated site near Fenwick, Yorkshire, in the West Riding. The monument is an irregular quadrilateral in plan with a slightly raised island, measuring about 130ft by 160ft. A moat about 16ft wide, now dry, surrounds it. The island now displays no obvious sign of building foundations. According to local tradition it was a Templar site. It is within the council area of Doncaster.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1011920.

Place Type: Mediæval Moated Site
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.629068,-1.122075
Grid Reference: SE 5815 1508
Civil Parish: Fenwick CP
Council Area: Doncaster CA
Strategic Authority Area: South Yorkshire SA
Police Area: South Yorkshire PA

GBPN ID: 303341
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Moat_Hill,_Yorkshire_303341

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