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Hextall moated site and fishponds is a medieval monument located in Staffordshire, comprising the remains of a moated enclosure together with associated fishponds. The site dates to the medieval period and represents the residential and economic infrastructure of a substantial landholding, with the moat serving as both a defensive feature and a status symbol characteristic of medieval gentry settlement. The fishponds indicate the importance of aquaculture to the medieval economy and diet, a common feature on estates of this period. The earthworks survive as visible topographical features that document the settlement patterns and land management practices of medieval Staffordshire.
Hextall moated site and fishponds is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007618. View the official record →
Hextall moated site and fishponds is a medieval monument located in Staffordshire, comprising the remains of a moated enclosure together with associated fishponds. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007618.
Hextall moated site and fishponds 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 1007618.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ranton Priory: a moated Augustinian priory (2 km), Knightley Dale moated site (4.4 km), Berry Ring hillfort (4.7 km).
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