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Lighteach moated site is a medieval monument located in Shropshire, England, comprising a substantial moated enclosure with associated water management features of considerable archaeological interest. The site dates to the medieval period and represents a form of settlement defence and status display characteristic of the 12th to 15th centuries, when such moated homesteads were established by landholding families across the English Midlands. The water management infrastructure, including the moat itself and related ditches and channels, demonstrates medieval engineering practices designed to control water flow whilst providing both practical and symbolic functions around the residential enclosure. The monument remains an important example of medieval domestic settlement archaeology and continues to be protected as a scheduled ancient monument of national significance.
Lighteach moated site and associated water management features is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017007. View the official record →
Lighteach moated site is a medieval monument located in Shropshire, England, comprising a substantial moated enclosure with associated water management features of considerable archaeological interest. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017007.
Lighteach moated site and associated water management features 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 1017007.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte castle 100m north of The Hall, Sandford (3.6 km), Soulton moated site and formal garden remains (4.3 km), Moated site 500m south east of Creamore Cottage (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Lighteach moated site and associated water management features'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.
Lighteach moated site and associated water management features stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.