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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 →
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.
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.
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).
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:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Moated site at Churchill Court stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.