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Moated site 320m north east of Petton parish church is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Shropshire. The site comprises a substantial water-filled moat surrounding a raised platform, a characteristic form of settlement fortification common to the medieval period. Such moated sites typically date from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries and represent the domestic and agricultural centres of minor gentry or substantial yeoman families. The monument survives as an important archaeological record of medieval settlement patterns and land use in the region.
Moated site 320m north east of Petton parish church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016828. View the official record →
Moated site 320m north east of Petton parish church is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016828.
Moated site 320m north east of Petton parish church 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 1016828.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Myddle Castle immediately south of Castle Farm (3.9 km), Round barrow cemetery and parts of a field system 500m west of Whitmore House (5.2 km), Churchyard cross, St John the Baptist's Church (6.5 km).
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