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Moated site at Bickerstaffe Hall is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Lancashire, consisting of a substantial rectangular moat that formerly enclosed a domestic or manorial residence. The monument dates to the medieval period, likely constructed between the 12th and 14th centuries when such moated enclosures were common features of the English countryside, particularly among minor gentry and prosperous landowners. The site represents the physical remains of a strategic water-filled ditch system designed both for defence and to assert the status of its occupant within the local community. The earthwork survives as an archaeological feature demonstrating the settlement patterns and land use practices characteristic of medieval Lancashire.
Moated site at Bickerstaffe Hall. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011999. View the official record →
Moated site at Bickerstaffe Hall is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Lancashire, consisting of a substantial rectangular moat that formerly enclosed a domestic or manorial residence. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011999.
Moated site at Bickerstaffe 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 1011999.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cunscough Hall moated site, Melling (3.5 km), Cross Hall moated site (4.5 km), Earthworks in Spa Roughs Wood (5.1 km).
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