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Moated site at Shirley Hall is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Derbyshire, England. The site consists of a moat enclosing a residential platform, a characteristic form of high-status settlement protection and land demarcation that became prevalent amongst the English gentry and minor nobility from the twelfth century onwards. The monument is situated within a broader landscape of medieval settlement activity in the region. Such moated sites typically date from the medieval period through to the early modern era and represent the domestic and social aspirations of their proprietors during a time of relative stability and accumulated wealth.
Moated site at Shirley Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1412369. View the official record →
Moated site at Shirley Hall is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1412369.
Moated site at Shirley 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 1412369.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Anglo-Scandinavian high cross shaft and medieval cross base in the churchyard of All Saints' Church (2.5 km), Wyaston hlaew (2.9 km), Shrunken medieval village and moated site at Thurvaston (4.7 km).
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