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Cross Hall moated site is a medieval moated enclosure located in Lancashire, England. The site comprises a substantial rectangular moat that formerly enclosed a residential complex, typical of the moated homesteads constructed by minor gentry and substantial landholding families during the medieval period. The monument dates principally to the thirteenth or fourteenth century, reflecting the period of prosperity and defensive consciousness among the rural elite. The moat survives as an important archaeological record of medieval settlement patterns and domestic fortification in the North West of England.
Cross Hall moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018936. View the official record →
Cross Hall moated site is a medieval moated enclosure located in Lancashire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018936.
Cross 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 1018936.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burscough Augustinian Priory (1.8 km), Roman Fort and sections of Roman Roads (3.3 km), Earthworks in Spa Roughs Wood (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Cross 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.
Cross Hall moated site stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.