Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMoated site at Sherrard's Green

Moated site at Sherrard's Green

England
List entry 1016441
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Sherrard's Green moated site is a medieval earthwork monument located in Worcestershire. The site comprises a substantial moat enclosing an elevated central platform, characteristic of the moated homestead settlements that proliferated throughout the English Midlands during the medieval period. Such sites typically date from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries and served as the defended residences of minor landholding families. The moat at Sherrard's Green remains a significant archaeological record of medieval settlement patterns and the socioeconomic hierarchy of rural medieval England.

Moated site at Sherrard's Green is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016441. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moated site at Sherrard's Green?

Sherrard's Green moated site is a medieval earthwork monument located in Worcestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016441.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated site at Sherrard's Green?

Moated site at Sherrard's Green 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 1016441.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated site at Sherrard's Green?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Boundary cross at entrance to Quay Lane (6 km), Ringwork known as Hanley Castle 520m south of the Church of St. Mary (6.2 km), Little Malvern Priory (6.5 km).

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