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Huntington Hall moated site is a medieval monument located in Cheshire, England. The site comprises the earthwork remains of a moated enclosure, a common defensive feature of high-status domestic settlements during the medieval period. Such moated sites typically date from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries and served as the residences of minor gentry and substantial landholders. The survival of the moat's earthworks makes this site of archaeological significance for understanding the settlement patterns and domestic arrangements of medieval Cheshire.
Huntington Hall moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012112. View the official record →
Huntington Hall moated site is a medieval monument located in Cheshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012112.
Huntington Hall 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 1012112.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Aldford motte and bailey and shell keep castle (4 km), Belgrave moated site and medieval garden (4.1 km), Moated site of Lea Hall, 80m east of Leahall Farm (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Huntington Hall moated site's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Huntington Hall moated site stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.