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Blithewood moated site is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Staffordshire, England. The monument consists of a moated enclosure, a form of domestic fortification that was particularly common in the English Midlands during the medieval period. Such sites typically date from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries and served as the residences of minor nobility or prosperous landholders, offering both status and practical protection. The earthworks at Blithewood survive as a testament to medieval settlement patterns and the security concerns of the period's rural elite.
Blithewood moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011883. View the official record →
Blithewood moated site is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Staffordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011883.
Blithewood moated site 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 1011883.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Paynsley Hall moated site and outer enclosure (1.5 km), Bowl Barrow 280m ESE of Hall Green House (3.5 km), Park Hall moated site (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Blithewood moated site's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Blithewood moated site stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.