Scheduled MonumentsEnglandFoulk Stapleford moated site

Foulk Stapleford moated site

England
List entry 1011790
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Foulk Stapleford moated site is a medieval defensive enclosure located in Cheshire, England. The site comprises a moated homestead, a form of settlement characteristic of the medieval period, particularly common in the English Midlands and North West during the thirteenth to sixteenth centuries. The moat, which originally surrounded the residential and domestic structures, served both defensive and status-signifying functions typical of manorial settlements of this era. The site represents an important example of medieval settlement archaeology and demonstrates the pattern of dispersed, defended farmsteads that characterised rural Cheshire during the later medieval period.

Foulk Stapleford moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011790. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Foulk Stapleford moated site?

Foulk Stapleford moated site is a medieval defensive enclosure located in Cheshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011790.

Who is responsible for protecting Foulk Stapleford moated site?

Foulk Stapleford 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 1011790.

What other scheduled monuments are near Foulk Stapleford moated site?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lower Huxley Hall moated site (2.3 km), Hatton Hall moated site (3.3 km), Roman camp 50m south of Elm Bank (3.3 km).

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