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Chingle Hall moated site is a medieval earthwork monument located in Lancashire, England, comprising a substantial rectangular moat that once surrounded a residential structure. The site dates to the medieval period, likely the 13th or 14th century, and represents a form of domestic fortification common among the gentry and minor nobility of northern England during this era. The moat survives as a clearly defined linear earthwork that encloses an interior platform, indicating the former presence of a timber or stone building within its bounds. The monument provides archaeological evidence of medieval settlement patterns and defensive domestic architecture in Lancashire.
Chingle Hall moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011878. View the official record →
Chingle Hall moated site is a medieval earthwork monument located in Lancashire, England, comprising a substantial rectangular moat that once surrounded a residential structure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011878.
Chingle 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 1011878.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cromwell's Mound Civil War fieldwork (2.4 km), Castle Hill motte (7.5 km), Roman settlement and industrial area at Winery Lane (7.5 km).
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