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Moated site and pond at Charnes Old Hall is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Staffordshire. The monument comprises a moat surrounding what would have been a residential or manorial complex, a form of fortification common to the medieval period amongst the gentry and minor nobility. The associated pond represents the water management systems typical of such establishments, serving both practical and defensive purposes. The site dates to the medieval period, though the precise century of its construction and the identity of its original inhabitants require further archaeological investigation to establish with certainty.
Moated site and pond at Charnes Old Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007620. View the official record →
Moated site and pond at Charnes Old Hall is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007620.
Moated site and pond at Charnes Old Hall 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 1007620.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site in Reynold's Orchard (1.8 km), Auctioneer's Mound; a bowl barrow 70m NE of St John the Baptist's Church (3.3 km), Bishop's Wood glass furnace (3.8 km).
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