moats

moats is an archaeological site in , , . moats is situated near the forest , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Church of St Mary and Castle Acre Priory.

Church
Photo: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1¼ miles southeast of moats.

Photo: Adrian Farwell, CC BY 3.0.
was a Cluniac priory in the of , , , dedicated to St Mary, St Peter, and St Paul. It is thought to have been founded in 1089 by William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey. is situated 2 miles northwest of moats.

City gate
Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Acre Castle and town walls are a set of ruined medieval defences built in the village of , . The castle was built soon after the Norman Conquest by William de Warenne, the Earl of Surrey, at the intersection of the and the Peddars Way. is situated 2 miles northwest of moats.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Acre and Castle Acre.

Village
is a village and civil parish in the county of . The village has almost disappeared, but the remnants are located about 1 km south-west of , 8 km north of the town of , 20 km east of the town of and 50 km west of the city of . is situated 2 miles northwest of moats.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the English county of . On the , it is 4 miles north of and 26 miles west of . is situated 2 miles northwest of moats.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
is a picturesque market town in the west of . It became famous as one of the principal filming locations for the ITV television series Kingdom from 2007 to 2009.

moats

Latitude
52.67709° or 52° 40′ 38″ north
Longitude
0.70857° or 0° 42′ 31″ east
Open location code
9F42MPG5+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1159196992
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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