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Moated site and bloomery in Courtbanks Covert is a medieval monument located in Staffordshire, comprising two distinct archaeological features of different periods and functions. The moated site represents a typical medieval residential enclosure, likely associated with a dwelling of minor gentry or substantial farmer status, whilst the bloomery indicates iron-working activity on the site, possibly dating to the prehistoric or early medieval period. The juxtaposition of these features suggests the site saw multiple phases of occupation and economic activity across an extended timescale. The monument's preservation as an earthwork feature allows for the study of both domestic settlement patterns and extractive metalworking practices within the local medieval landscape.
Moated site and bloomery in Courtbanks Covert is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003750. View the official record →
Moated site and bloomery in Courtbanks Covert is a medieval monument located in Staffordshire, comprising two distinct archaeological features of different periods and functions. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003750.
Moated site and bloomery in Courtbanks Covert 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 1003750.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Ring, a multivallate hillfort and medieval hunting lodge (1.1 km), Moated site of Handsacre Hall. (6.2 km), Maple Hayes moated site (6.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site and bloomery in Courtbanks Covert'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 bloomery in Courtbanks Covert stands on Pennine Middle Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Middle Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.