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Littywood moated site is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Staffordshire, England. The site comprises a substantial moated enclosure, a form of settlement fortification characteristic of the medieval period, particularly from the 12th to 16th centuries. The moat itself represents a significant investment in domestic defence and status, suggesting occupation by a family of some social standing during the medieval era. Such moated sites were common throughout the English Midlands and often served as the focal point for small manorial holdings, combining practical defensive function with the visible expression of territorial authority.
Littywood moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017856. View the official record →
Littywood moated site is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Staffordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017856.
Littywood 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 1017856.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hay House moated site (2.7 km), Moated site at Moat House Farm (4.9 km), St Edith's Well (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Littywood 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.
Littywood moated site stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.