Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
DE074
Name
Ffynogion Moated Site
Date of Designation
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Ruthin
Easting
312833
Northing
356199
Broad Class
Domestic
Site Type
Moated Site
Period
Medieval
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The monument comprises the remains of a well-preserved moated site, probably for a medieval homestead. It takes the form of a large rectangular earthwork, of three adjoining ditched and banked enclosures, c.134m by 56m overall, and set in a former water meadow. Alternatively it may be the remains of a formal garden.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of medieval settlement. The monument is well preserved and is an important relic of the medieval landscape. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of intact archaeological deposits and structural evidence.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.