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Moated site and fishpond 170m and 160m south east of Chidleys Farm

England
List entry 1019832
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019832
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.35 hectares
Grid reference
SO 79833 85896, SO 79783 85842
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The moated site and fishpond located 170 metres and 160 metres south-east of Chidleys Farm is a medieval earthwork monument situated in Shropshire. The site comprises a substantial moat and associated fishpond, landscape features typical of high-status medieval settlement and agricultural management from the twelfth century onwards. Such moated enclosures commonly served defensive and prestige functions for medieval gentry and manorial lords, whilst fishponds were economically important features providing both sustenance and status. The survival of these earthworks represents significant evidence for medieval rural settlement patterns and land use in the region.

Moated site and fishpond 170m and 160m south east of Chidleys Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019832. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moated site and fishpond 170m and 160m south east of Chidleys Farm?

The moated site and fishpond located 170 metres and 160 metres south-east of Chidleys Farm is a medieval earthwork monument situated in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019832.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated site and fishpond 170m and 160m south east of Chidleys Farm?

Moated site and fishpond 170m and 160m south east of Chidleys Farm 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 1019832.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated site and fishpond 170m and 160m south east of Chidleys Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Arley Wood Camp (3.6 km), Pool Hall moated site (3.7 km), Butter Cross 350m north west of Yewtree Cottage (4.5 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Arley Wood Camp
3.6 km
Pool Hall moated site
3.7 km
Butter Cross 350m north west of Yewtree Cottage
4.5 km
Kinver camp, a univallate hillfort
4.6 km
Medieval cross in Quatt churchyard
4.8 km
Small multivallate hillfort on Drakelow Hill, 250m west of Solcum Farm
5.5 km
Moated site at Pickard's Farm
5.6 km
Two Roman camps near Greensforge
6.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Moated site and fishpond 170m and 160m south east of Chidleys Farm

Moated site and fishpond 170m and 160m south east of Chidleys Farm stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is siltstone and sandstone with subordinate mudstone.

The wider landscape

Around Moated site and fishpond 170m and 160m south east of Chidleys Farm

DroitwichRoman town · ~15 milesWater EatonRoman town · ~16.8 milesWroxeterRoman town · ~20.2 milesWallRoman town · ~22.7 milesBattle of Worcester 1651 with Powick Bridge 1642Battle (1651) · ~21.2 miles
Domesday entry for Kingsnordley, Staffordshire →
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