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Knightley Dale moated site is a medieval defensive settlement located in Staffordshire. The site comprises a moated enclosure, a characteristic form of residential fortification common in medieval England, particularly among the gentry and minor nobility. The monument dates to the medieval period, when such moated sites served both practical and status-conscious functions, providing water-bound defences and demonstrating the occupant's social standing. The survival of the moat as an earthwork feature represents an important archaeological record of medieval settlement patterns and landholding in the region.
Knightley Dale moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011054. View the official record →
Knightley Dale moated site is a medieval defensive settlement located in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011054.
Knightley Dale 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 1011054.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Norbury Manor moated site, 8 fishponds and connecting channels (2.1 km), Ranton Priory: a moated Augustinian priory (2.4 km), Bowl barrow on The Roundabout (2.7 km).
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