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Moated site, 15m south of Moat Farm is a medieval defensive and residential enclosure located in Staffordshire. The monument consists of a water-filled or formerly water-filled ditch forming a roughly rectangular perimeter, a characteristic feature of moated homesteads that emerged during the 12th and 13th centuries across England. Such sites typically enclosed a timber or stone dwelling with associated domestic and agricultural buildings, serving the needs of a minor landholding family of middling social status. The survival of the moat indicates the site's historical importance as evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land management practices in the English Midlands.
Moated site, 15m south of Moat Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008547. View the official record →
Moated site, 15m south of Moat Farm is a medieval defensive and residential enclosure located in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008547.
Moated site, 15m south of Moat Farm 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 1008547.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval fortified house at Rushall Hall (3.3 km), Hlaew 12m north west of Rushall Hall (3.3 km), Bowl barrow at King's Standing (3.7 km).
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