Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMoated site at Churchill Court

Moated site at Churchill Court

England
List entry 1018545
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1018545
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.84 hectares
Grid reference
SO 92365 53598
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The moated site at Churchill Court is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Worcestershire. The monument comprises a substantial moat, characteristic of high-status residential sites of the medieval period, which would have served both practical and symbolic functions in demonstrating the occupant's wealth and authority. The site dates to the medieval period, likely from the 12th to 16th centuries, a period when such moated enclosures were commonly constructed across England. The earthwork survives as an important example of medieval settlement archaeology, preserving evidence of the landscape and social hierarchy of its era.

Moated site at Churchill Court is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018545. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Moated site at Churchill Court?

The moated site at Churchill Court is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Worcestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018545.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated site at Churchill Court?

Moated site at Churchill Court 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 1018545.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated site at Churchill Court?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wyre Bridge (7.2 km), Village cross at junction of Worcester Road and Church Street (7.4 km), Disc barrow 400m south of Common Farm (7.6 km).

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Everything a full report reveals about Moated site at Churchill Court

This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site at Churchill Court's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Moated site at Churchill Court

Moated site at Churchill Court stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.