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Moated site 180m W of Fir Tree Farm is a medieval defensive or domestic enclosure located in Cheshire, England. The monument consists of a moat, a water-filled ditch that originally surrounded a raised platform or island, a characteristic feature of medieval settlement sites across northwest England dating typically from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Such moated sites functioned as the focal points of manorial estates, providing both practical defence and a visible symbol of status and authority for their inhabitants. The site's survival as an archaeological monument preserves evidence of medieval land use and settlement patterns in the region, though its specific historical associations and the identity of its former occupants remain undocumented in readily accessible records.
Moated site 180m W of Fir Tree Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011882. View the official record →
Moated site 180m W of Fir Tree Farm is a medieval defensive or domestic enclosure located in Cheshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011882.
Moated site 180m W of Fir Tree 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 1011882.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Belgrave moated site and medieval garden (3 km), Aldford motte and bailey and shell keep castle (4.8 km), Pulford motte and bailey castle (5.1 km).
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