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Little Moreton Hall moated site and outlying prospect mound is a medieval fortified residence with associated earthworks located in Cheshire, England. The moated enclosure dates to the medieval period and represents a form of domestic defence and status display characteristic of the 14th and 15th centuries, whilst the prospect mound, positioned separately from the main moated site, suggests later landscape enhancement typical of Tudor or early post-medieval modification of the grounds. The hall itself, which survives as a timber-framed structure of considerable architectural merit, sits within the moated platform, with the water-filled ditch forming the primary defensive feature of the complex. The outlying mound would have provided elevated vantage points across the surrounding landscape, combining practical surveillance with aesthetic garden design conventions of the early modern period.
Little Moreton Hall moated site and outlying prospect mound is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011879. View the official record →
Little Moreton Hall moated site and outlying prospect mound is a medieval fortified residence with associated earthworks located in Cheshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011879.
Little Moreton Hall moated site and outlying prospect mound 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 1011879.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Icehouse with associated iceyard at Great Moreton Hall, 70m east of the hall (1.1 km), Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard (3 km), Canopied tomb in St Mary's churchyard (3.1 km).
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