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Bostock Hall moated site is a medieval residential enclosure located in Cheshire, England. The monument comprises a substantial moat surrounding the former hall site, a common defensive and status-indicating feature of high-status domestic settlements from the medieval period. The moated enclosure represents the remains of a significant local dwelling, reflecting the settlement patterns and landholding structures of medieval Cheshire. The site's preservation as an earthwork monument provides evidence for the distribution and character of medieval gentry habitation in the county.
Bostock Hall moated site. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012357. View the official record →
Bostock Hall moated site is a medieval residential enclosure located in Cheshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012357.
Bostock Hall 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 1012357.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including King Street Roman fort, Harbutt's Field (2.5 km), Kinderton Hall moated site, two annexes, five fishponds, garden and prospect mound (3 km), Bowl barrow 160m north-east of Moultonbank Farm (3.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bostock Hall 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.
Bostock Hall moated site. stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.