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Barrow Old Hall moated site is a medieval moated enclosure located at Great Sankey in Lancashire, England. The site comprises a substantial rectangular moat surrounding an internal platform, typical of high-status domestic occupation during the medieval period. The moated site likely dates from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, representing the residential focus of a manorial holding in this part of Lancashire. Such moated sites are characteristic features of medieval settlement patterns in the North West, often indicating the presence of significant landed families and their fortified or semi-fortified domestic arrangements.
Barrow Old Hall moated site, Great Sankey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013363. View the official record →
Barrow Old Hall moated site is a medieval moated enclosure located at Great Sankey in Lancashire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013363.
Barrow Old Hall moated site, Great Sankey 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 1013363.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Bold Hall moated site, Bold (2.1 km), Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 380m east of South Lane Farm (2.5 km), Old Moat House Medieval Moat, Bold (2.8 km).
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