Scheduled MonumentsEnglandAnimal pound 140m north west of Riverside, Wollerton

Animal pound 140m north west of Riverside, Wollerton

England
List entry 1020849
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Animal pound 140m north west of Riverside, Wollerton is a post-medieval enclosure structure located in Shropshire. The monument comprises an earthwork pound, a type of livestock enclosure used for the temporary confinement of stray animals or impounded stock, dating to the early modern period. Such pounds were common features of English rural settlements and served an administrative function within manorial and parish systems for the management of wayward livestock. The survival of this earthwork exemplifies the minor but functional infrastructure that supported agricultural communities in early modern Shropshire.

Animal pound 140m north west of Riverside, Wollerton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020849. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Animal pound 140m north west of Riverside, Wollerton?

Animal pound 140m north west of Riverside, Wollerton is a post-medieval enclosure structure located in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020849.

Who is responsible for protecting Animal pound 140m north west of Riverside, Wollerton?

Animal pound 140m north west of Riverside, Wollerton is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1020849.

What other scheduled monuments are near Animal pound 140m north west of Riverside, Wollerton?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte and bailey castle on Castle Hill, and the associated remains of a park pale, a fishpond and a formal garden (1.6 km), Moated site and field system 380m south of Moat Farm, Wollerton Wood (2 km), Dovecote 300m south of Hodnet Hall (2.1 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Animal pound 140m north west of Riverside, Wollerton