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Blithewood moated site is a medieval earthwork monument located in Staffordshire, England, consisting of the surviving remains of a moated enclosure typical of the period between the 12th and 16th centuries. The site preserves evidence of a residential or manorial settlement defended by a water-filled ditch system, a common form of domestic fortification amongst the minor nobility and substantial landholders of medieval England. The earthwork survives as a substantial platform surrounded by the substantial ditches characteristic of moated homesteads, offering archaeological evidence of medieval settlement and land use patterns in the region.
Blithewood moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011883. View the official record →
Blithewood moated site is a medieval earthwork monument located in Staffordshire, England, consisting of the surviving remains of a moated enclosure typical of the period between the 12th and 16th centuries. 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).
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