Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMoated site and associated water management features 150m north of The Gadlas

Moated site and associated water management features 150m north of The Gadlas

England
List entry 1017241
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Moated site and associated water management features 150m north of The Gadlas is a medieval defensive and domestic enclosure located in Shropshire. The monument comprises a moated platform surrounded by water-filled ditches, a characteristic feature of high-status medieval settlement in the English Midlands, typically dating from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The associated water management infrastructure indicates deliberate engineering works to maintain the moat system, suggesting investment in both security and status display by its medieval occupants. The site represents the kind of fortified manorial residence that was common among the middling gentry and prosperous landholders of medieval Shropshire.

Moated site and associated water management features 150m north of The Gadlas is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017241. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moated site and associated water management features 150m north of The Gadlas?

Moated site and associated water management features 150m north of The Gadlas is a medieval defensive and domestic enclosure located in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017241.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated site and associated water management features 150m north of The Gadlas?

Moated site and associated water management features 150m north of The Gadlas 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 1017241.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated site and associated water management features 150m north of The Gadlas?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval cross in St Mary's churchyard, Dudleston (2.9 km), Ellesmere Castle: a motte and bailey castle 200m south west of St Mary's Church (4 km), Lightwood Farm Moated Site (4.2 km).

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