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Moated site and fishponds E of Upp Hall Farm.

England
List entry 1012522
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1012522
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.87 hectares
Grid reference
SD 53631 74096
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Moated site and fishponds E of Upp Hall Farm is a medieval monument situated in Lancashire, comprising defensive and productive features typical of rural gentry settlements. The moated enclosure, likely dating to the medieval period, would have provided both protection and status for a dwelling of some consequence, whilst the associated fishponds represent the agricultural management practices common to manorial estates. The site's survival as earthworks demonstrates the enduring landscape legacy of medieval land use, though the specific dating and ownership history of this particular monument would require reference to local records and archaeological survey data to establish with precision.

Moated site and fishponds E of Upp Hall Farm. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012522. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moated site and fishponds E of Upp Hall Farm.?

Moated site and fishponds E of Upp Hall Farm is a medieval monument situated in Lancashire, comprising defensive and productive features typical of rural gentry settlements. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012522.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated site and fishponds E of Upp Hall Farm.?

Moated site and fishponds E of Upp Hall 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 1012522.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated site and fishponds E of Upp Hall Farm.?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 230m east of Manor Farm (1.8 km), Warton Old Rectory (4.1 km), Warton Crag small multivallate hillfort (4.6 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Round cairn 230m east of Manor Farm
1.8 km
Warton Old Rectory
4.1 km
Warton Crag small multivallate hillfort
4.6 km
Badger Hole, Warton Crag
5.6 km
Chapel Hill Motte, Arkholme
5.7 km
Loyn Bridge
6.3 km
Castle Stede motte and bailey, Hornby
6.4 km
Camp House moated site, moated outwork and connecting channels
7.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Moated site and fishponds E of Upp Hall Farm.

Moated site and fishponds E of Upp Hall Farm. stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.

Domesday entry for Hutton, Yorkshire →
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