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Moated site 320m north east of Petton parish church is a medieval defensive and domestic enclosure located in Shropshire. The monument comprises a water-filled or formerly water-filled ditch surrounding a raised platform, a characteristic form of fortified settlement dating to the medieval period, likely between the 12th and 16th centuries. Such moated sites served as both status symbols and practical defences for minor nobility and substantial landholders, combining residential and agricultural functions within their enclosed precincts. The survival of the moat's physical structure, whether as a water feature or archaeological earthwork, provides evidence of medieval settlement patterns and social hierarchy in the Shropshire landscape.
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 and domestic enclosure 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site 320m north east of Petton parish church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Moated site 320m north east of Petton parish church stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.