Moated site and an associated raised earthen platform 510m north of Mill Farm

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History & significance

The moated site and associated raised earthen platform 510 metres north of Mill Farm is a medieval settlement monument located in Shropshire. The site comprises a substantial moat, likely dating to the medieval period, which encloses or defines the principal domestic enclosure, together with an adjacent raised earthen platform that may have supported a structure of significance or served a functional purpose within the settlement hierarchy. Such moated sites represent a characteristic form of medieval aristocratic or gentry residence, particularly common in the English Midlands during the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The earthwork remains, though degraded, preserve evidence of medieval land use and settlement organisation in the Shropshire landscape.

Moated site and an associated raised earthen platform 510m north of Mill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019012. View the official record →

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