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Lower Huxley Hall moated site is a medieval monument located in Cheshire, comprising a substantial rectangular moat that once surrounded a domestic residence. The moat, which remains largely intact and water-filled, represents a common defensive and status-bearing feature of medieval manorial sites, typically dating from the thirteenth to fifteenth centuries. The site reflects the settlement patterns and social hierarchy of medieval Cheshire, where such moated enclosures were favoured by minor gentry and substantial landholders. The earthwork survives as an important archaeological record of medieval domestic occupation and landscape management in the northwest Midlands region.
Lower Huxley Hall moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011796. View the official record →
Lower Huxley Hall moated site is a medieval monument located in Cheshire, comprising a substantial rectangular moat that once surrounded a domestic residence. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011796.
Lower Huxley Hall 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 1011796.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hatton Hall moated site (2.8 km), Beeston Castle; medieval enclosure castle and site of late prehistoric hillfort (5 km), Cross base and shaft in St Helen's churchyard (5.5 km).
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