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Lower Cleeton moat is a moated enclosure with associated fishponds located approximately 380 metres south-east of Cleeton Court in Shropshire. The site comprises a substantial moat surrounding a rectangular platform, together with a series of fishponds arranged to the south and east, representing the remains of a medieval or early post-medieval manorial complex. The moat and fishpond system likely dates from the medieval period, when such water-filled defences and aquaculture features were characteristic of minor aristocratic and gentry residences. The earthwork survives as a scheduled ancient monument, preserving evidence of medieval rural settlement and estate management practices in Shropshire.
Lower Cleeton moat, a moat and fishponds 380m south east of Cleeton Court is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010496. View the official record →
Lower Cleeton moat is a moated enclosure with associated fishponds located approximately 380 metres south-east of Cleeton Court in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010496.
Lower Cleeton moat, a moat and fishponds 380m south east of Cleeton Court 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 1010496.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coal mining remains immediately north east of Horseditch House on Clee Hill (2.1 km), Coal mining remains and brick works on Catherton Common (2.1 km), Ring cairn and two round cairns on Hoare Edge, 550m south east of Nine Springs Farm (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Lower Cleeton moat, a moat and fishponds 380m south east of Cleeton Court's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Lower Cleeton moat, a moat and fishponds 380m south east of Cleeton Court stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.