Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMoated site and field system 380m south of Moat Farm, Wollerton Wood

Moated site and field system 380m south of Moat Farm, Wollerton Wood

England
List entry 1017012
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Moated site and field system 380m south of Moat Farm, Wollerton Wood is a medieval monument comprising a moated enclosure and associated earthwork field divisions located in Shropshire. The moated site itself represents a domestic or manorial settlement type common to the medieval period, with the surrounding field system indicating contemporary agricultural land use and management. The monument survives as upstanding earthworks, which preserve evidence of the spatial organisation of a medieval settlement within its landscape context. The site exemplifies the integration of residential and productive spaces characteristic of medieval rural settlement patterns in the English Midlands.

Moated site and field system 380m south of Moat Farm, Wollerton Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017012. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moated site and field system 380m south of Moat Farm, Wollerton Wood?

Moated site and field system 380m south of Moat Farm, Wollerton Wood is a medieval monument comprising a moated enclosure and associated earthwork field divisions located in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017012.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated site and field system 380m south of Moat Farm, Wollerton Wood?

Moated site and field system 380m south of Moat Farm, Wollerton Wood 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 1017012.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated site and field system 380m south of Moat Farm, Wollerton Wood?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Animal pound 140m north west of Riverside, Wollerton (2 km), Motte and bailey castle on Castle Hill, and the associated remains of a park pale, a fishpond and a formal garden (2.7 km), Dovecote 300m south of Hodnet Hall (2.9 km).

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