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Moated site and fishpond north east of Wood Farm is a medieval settlement complex located in Cheshire, England. The site comprises a moated enclosure typical of high-status medieval domestic occupation, likely dating to the 12th to 16th centuries, alongside an associated fishpond which would have served both practical and status-affirming functions. Such moated sites are characteristic of the medieval period in this region and indicate the presence of a manor house or substantial farmstead whose proprietor possessed sufficient resources and authority to undertake the considerable earthworks required for their construction and maintenance. The surviving earthwork features retain archaeological significance as evidence of medieval land use, settlement patterns, and social hierarchy in Cheshire.
Moated site and fishpond north east of Wood Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017838. View the official record →
Moated site and fishpond north east of Wood Farm is a medieval settlement complex located in Cheshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017838.
Moated site and fishpond north east of Wood 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 1017838.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Reaseheath moated site and two annexes (2.5 km), Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard (4.7 km), Moated site, fishpond and connecting channel, Minshull Vernon (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site and fishpond north east of Wood Farm'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 fishpond north east of Wood Farm stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.