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A moated site and associated ponds is a medieval monument located in Shropshire, England, consisting of a residential enclosure surrounded by water-filled ditches typical of high-status settlement sites from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The moat and its associated pond systems represent the earthwork remains of a manor house or fortified residence, with the water defences serving both practical and symbolic functions in demonstrating the status and security of its inhabitants. Such moated sites are widespread across central England, and this example contributes to understanding the distribution and character of medieval domestic settlement in the region. The survival of the monument in earthwork form provides evidence of medieval landholding patterns and the organisation of the Shropshire landscape during the medieval period.
Moated site and associated ponds is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013512. View the official record →
A moated site and associated ponds is a medieval monument located in Shropshire, England, consisting of a residential enclosure surrounded by water-filled ditches typical of high-status settlement sites from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013512.
Moated site and associated ponds 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 1013512.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval Settlement, south-east of Upton Cressett Hall (0.2 km), Roman Settlement, 390m north-east of New House Farm (0.8 km), Medieval cross in St Gregory's churchyard (2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site and associated ponds'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 and associated ponds stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.