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Moated site at Leigh Hall is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Shropshire, England. The site comprises a substantial moat enclosing what was formerly a residential or manorial dwelling, typical of high-status settlement patterns in medieval England. Such moated sites were most commonly constructed during the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, representing a form of domestic fortification adopted by minor nobility and prosperous landowners. The earthwork survives as an important archaeological record of medieval settlement and social hierarchy in the region.
Moated site at Leigh Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019010. View the official record →
Moated site at Leigh Hall is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Shropshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019010.
Moated site at Leigh 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 1019010.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mitchell's Fold stone circle, standing stone and cairn 280m south west of Mitchell's Fold (6 km), Ritton Castle: a slight univallate hillfort and a ringwork and bailey castle (6.1 km), Round cairn on Stiperstones, 150m south of Manstone Rock. (6.2 km).
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