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Ightfield Hall moated site is a medieval moated enclosure located in Shropshire, England. The monument comprises a substantial rectangular moat that formerly surrounded a residential or manorial dwelling, representing a common form of elite settlement defence and status display during the medieval period. Such moated sites were particularly prevalent in central England during the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, and Ightfield Hall exemplifies this widespread settlement pattern. The surviving earthwork remains demonstrate the physical investment required to establish such a feature, with the moat itself serving both practical and symbolic functions within the medieval landscape.
Ightfield Hall moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016830. View the official record →
Ightfield Hall moated site is a medieval moated enclosure located in Shropshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016830.
Ightfield 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 1016830.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site immediately north west of Cloverley Farm (2.4 km), Moated site in Upper Kempley Wood, Willaston (3.4 km), Moated site in Moat Plantation, Newstreet Lane (3.4 km).
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