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Moated site 500m south east of Creamore Cottage is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Shropshire. The site comprises a substantial water-filled or water-retaining moat forming an irregular enclosure, a characteristic form of settlement fortification dating to the medieval period. Such moated sites were common in the English Midlands between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries, serving as residences for minor landholders and local gentry who sought to defend their homes and assert their status through this distinctive architectural form. The earthwork remains a significant archaeological monument preserving evidence of medieval settlement patterns and domestic organisation in rural Shropshire.
Moated site 500m south east of Creamore Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016827. View the official record →
Moated site 500m south east of Creamore Cottage is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016827.
Moated site 500m south east of Creamore Cottage 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 1016827.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wem Castle: a motte castle immediately south west of St Peter and St Paul's Church (2 km), Soulton moated site and formal garden remains (2.3 km), Northwood Hall double moated site (2.9 km).
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