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Cranshaw Hall moated site is a medieval earthwork monument located in Lancashire, England. The site consists of a substantial moat that formerly enclosed a residential enclosure, typical of high-status settlement patterns in northern England during the medieval period. The moat survives as an important archaeological feature documenting domestic occupation and land management practices from the Middle Ages. Such moated sites, whilst more common in southern and central England, represent significant examples of medieval settlement hierarchy and the wealth of their inhabitants when found in Lancashire.
Cranshaw Hall moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011888. View the official record →
Cranshaw 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 1011888.
Cranshaw 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 1011888.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing cross in St Luke's churchyard, Farnworth, beside the south porch (1 km), Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 380m east of South Lane Farm (2.5 km), Micklehead Green moated site (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cranshaw 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.
Cranshaw Hall moated site stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.