Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMoated site and fishponds 150m north of Attingham Home Farm

Moated site and fishponds 150m north of Attingham Home Farm

England
List entry 1020281
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Moated site and fishponds 150m north of Attingham Home Farm is a medieval defensive and productive landscape feature located within the Attingham Park estate in Shropshire. The moated enclosure, surrounded by water-filled ditches, dates to the medieval period and represents a form of aristocratic or manorial residence typical of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The associated fishponds served both practical purposes in food production and aesthetic functions characteristic of high-status medieval and early modern estates. The site survives as an important archaeological record of medieval land use and settlement patterns within the wider Attingham landscape.

Moated site and fishponds 150m north of Attingham Home Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020281. View the official record →

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What is Moated site and fishponds 150m north of Attingham Home Farm?

Moated site and fishponds 150m north of Attingham Home Farm is a medieval defensive and productive landscape feature located within the Attingham Park estate in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020281.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated site and fishponds 150m north of Attingham Home Farm?

Moated site and fishponds 150m north of Attingham Home 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 1020281.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated site and fishponds 150m north of Attingham Home Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site discovered by aerial photography (1.5 km), Site of Roman town of Wroxeter (Viroconium) (2.6 km), Wroxeter Roman fort (3.3 km).

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