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Moated site at Upton Grange, Upton

England
List entry 1012123
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1012123
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.06 hectares
Grid reference
SJ 42387 69152
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Moated site at Upton Grange, Upton is a medieval defensive earthwork consisting of a water-filled or water-retaining ditch encircling a residential platform. The monument dates from the medieval period, likely between the 12th and 16th centuries, representing a form of domestic fortification common among minor gentry and substantial landholders in northern England. The moat survives as a substantial archaeological feature, retaining its characteristic circular or rectilinear form and demonstrating the layout of a modest manorial settlement. Such moated sites served both practical and symbolic functions, providing protection and a visible assertion of social status within the agricultural landscape of medieval Cheshire.

Moated site at Upton Grange, Upton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012123. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moated site at Upton Grange, Upton?

Moated site at Upton Grange, Upton is a medieval defensive earthwork consisting of a water-filled or water-retaining ditch encircling a residential platform. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012123.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated site at Upton Grange, Upton?

Moated site at Upton Grange, Upton 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 1012123.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated site at Upton Grange, Upton?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Heronbridge Roman site (5.6 km), Huntington Hall moated site (5.7 km), Moated site 180m W of Fir Tree Farm (6.4 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
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The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Heronbridge Roman site
5.6 km
Huntington Hall moated site
5.7 km
Moated site 180m W of Fir Tree Farm
6.4 km
Motte and associated earthworks east of Old Rectory
6.4 km
Moated site north-west of Mill Hill House Farm
7 km
Moated site and fishpond S of Huntington Hall
7.2 km
Bretton Hall Moated Site
Medieval · Moated Site7.9 km
Bruera moated site and adjacent field system
8.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Moated site at Upton Grange, Upton

Moated site at Upton Grange, Upton stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

The wider landscape

Around Moated site at Upton Grange, Upton

Battle of Rowton Heath 1645Battle (1645) · ~4.4 milesBattle of Nantwich 1644Battle (1644) · ~16.3 milesBattle of Winwick (also known as Battle of Red Bank) 1648Battle (1648) · ~18.9 miles
Domesday entry for Newton, Cheshire →
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