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Moated site 350m north east of Manor Farm, Calverhall is a medieval defensive earthwork consisting of a substantial water-filled moat surrounding a raised platform. The monument dates to the medieval period, likely medieval in origin, and represents a form of domestic fortification common amongst the gentry and minor nobility of medieval England. The moat survives as a well-defined physical feature in the landscape, preserving evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land use in Shropshire. Such moated sites typically enclosed a residence and associated buildings within their protective ditches, serving both practical and symbolic functions within the feudal social structure.
Moated site 350m north east of Manor Farm, Calverhall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017008. View the official record →
Moated site 350m north east of Manor Farm, Calverhall is a medieval defensive earthwork consisting of a substantial water-filled moat surrounding a raised platform. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017008.
Moated site 350m north east of Manor Farm, Calverhall 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 1017008.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site in Upper Kempley Wood, Willaston (1.8 km), Motte castle 220m north west of Higher Kempley Farm, Willaston (1.9 km), Motte castle 100m north of The Hall, Sandford (4 km).
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