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Drakelow Hall moated site is a medieval settlement earthwork located in Cheshire, comprising a substantial moated enclosure and associated fishponds that reflect the wealth and status of its former occupants. The moated platform and surrounding water features date to the medieval period, likely from the 12th or 13th century onwards, and represent the residential and agricultural infrastructure of a significant local landholding. The site's physical form, including the ditch systems that define the moat and the managed water features for fish farming, demonstrates the medieval emphasis on defensive positioning combined with practical resource management. Such moated sites were characteristic of the medieval English countryside and typically housed the residences of minor nobility or substantial landholders engaged in the agricultural economy.
Drakelow Hall moated site, fishponds and moated enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020100. View the official record →
Drakelow Hall moated site is a medieval settlement earthwork located in Cheshire, comprising a substantial moated enclosure and associated fishponds that reflect the wealth and status of its former occupants. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020100.
Drakelow Hall moated site, fishponds and moated enclosure 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 1020100.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kinderton Hall moated site, two annexes, five fishponds, garden and prospect mound (3.1 km), King Street Roman fort, Harbutt's Field (3.2 km), World War II defences of the former airfield of RAF Cranage (3.6 km).
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