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Moated site 80m west of Blymhill Grange is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Staffordshire. The monument consists of a moat, a water-filled ditch that once surrounded a residential enclosure, typical of high-status domestic sites constructed during the medieval period. Such moated sites were common amongst the gentry and nobility of England from the twelfth century onwards, serving both practical and symbolic functions as markers of social rank and property demarcation. The earthwork survives as an archaeological feature of local historical importance, preserving evidence of medieval settlement patterns and domestic organisation in the region.
Moated site 80m west of Blymhill Grange is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011057. View the official record →
Moated site 80m west of Blymhill Grange is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011057.
Moated site 80m west of Blymhill Grange 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 1011057.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hill motte and bailey castle (4.4 km), Boscobel House (4.6 km), White Ladies (St Leonard's) Priory (4.6 km).
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