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Moated site at Moat House Farm is a medieval defensive and residential enclosure located in Staffordshire. The monument consists of a water-filled moat surrounding what would have been a domestic or manorial complex, a settlement form characteristic of the high and late medieval period in England. Moated sites of this type typically date from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries and served both practical and symbolic functions, providing protection and demarcating land ownership. The survival of the moat at this location indicates the presence of a medieval landholding of some substance, though the specific historical details of the site's occupation and lordship remain tied to local archival records.
Moated site at Moat House Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011056. View the official record →
Moated site at Moat House Farm is a medieval defensive and residential enclosure located in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011056.
Moated site at Moat House Farm 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 1011056.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hay House moated site (2.9 km), Terrain Model of Messines (4.5 km), Pillaton Old Hall (4.8 km).
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