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Hall Bank moated site, Wybunbury is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the remains of a medieval moated enclosure located in Cheshire. The site consists of a substantial water-filled moat forming a roughly rectangular or sub-rectangular defensive perimeter, characteristic of high-status domestic settlement from the medieval period. Such moated sites were typically occupied by minor gentry or prosperous landholders from the twelfth century onwards, serving both defensive and status-signifying functions within the settlement hierarchy. The monument's earthwork remains, preserved as a scheduled ancient monument, provide evidence of medieval occupation and land use patterns in the Cheshire countryside.
Hall Bank moated site, Wybunbury is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012118. View the official record →
Hall Bank moated site, Wybunbury is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the remains of a medieval moated enclosure located in Cheshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012118.
Hall Bank moated site, Wybunbury 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 1012118.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of the church of St Chad (0.2 km), Moated site 300m SE of St Chad's Church (0.3 km), Reaseheath moated site and two annexes (6.7 km).
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