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Moated site at Shirley Hall is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Derbyshire. The site comprises a moat, the characteristic water-filled ditch that surrounded a residential or manorial enclosure, indicating a settlement of some status during the medieval period. Such moated sites were particularly common in central England and typically date from the 12th to 16th centuries, serving as both practical defences and symbols of lordly authority. The earthwork remains visible as a substantial archaeological feature, preserving evidence of medieval land use and settlement patterns in the region.
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. 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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