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Clayton Hall moated site is a medieval earthwork monument located in Lancashire, England. The site comprises a moated enclosure, a characteristic defensive feature of the medieval period, consisting of water-filled ditches surrounding a central platform where domestic or manorial buildings would have stood. Such moated sites were particularly prevalent in northern England during the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, serving as the residences of minor gentry and prosperous landowners. The Clayton Hall moat represents a typical example of medieval settlement hierarchy and land management practices in the Lancashire region.
Clayton Hall moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009339. View the official record →
Clayton Hall moated site is a medieval earthwork monument located in Lancashire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009339.
Clayton 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 1009339.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of an early medieval boundary ditch known as the Nico Ditch on Denton golf course 320m south west of Lodge Farm (3.4 km), The Hanging Bridge immediately south of Manchester Cathedral (4.3 km), Section of an early medieval boundary ditch known as the Nico Ditch in Platt Fields 480m SSE of Platt Hall (4.9 km).
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