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Drakelow Hall moated site, fishponds and moated enclosure is a medieval settlement complex located in Cheshire, comprising defensive and agricultural features typical of high-status medieval landholding. The site consists of a substantial moated enclosure that served as the immediate precinct of a hall, together with associated fishponds that would have provided both food resources and landscape enhancement. The moated element indicates occupation during the medieval period, when such water-filled ditches were characteristic of important manor houses and smaller aristocratic residences, offering both practical and symbolic demonstration of status. The fishponds represent the deliberate landscape management undertaken by medieval landowners, whose investment in aquaculture reflected their wealth and access to the specialised knowledge required to maintain such features.
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, fishponds and moated enclosure is a medieval settlement complex located in Cheshire, comprising defensive and agricultural features typical of high-status medieval landholding. 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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