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Moated site at Whitwell is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Shropshire, England. The monument consists of a moated enclosure, a characteristic form of fortified residence common throughout medieval England, particularly during the 12th to 16th centuries. The site's physical remains comprise a water-filled or water-retaining ditch surrounding a raised central platform, which would have supported domestic and possibly defensive structures. Such moated sites typically served as the residences of minor gentry or prosperous medieval landholders, combining practical water management with symbolic display of status and security.
Moated site at Whitwell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019013. View the official record →
Moated site at Whitwell is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Shropshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019013.
Moated site at Whitwell 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 1019013.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site and an associated raised earthen platform 510m north of Mill Farm (1.6 km), Wenlock Priory (1.8 km), Medieval cross in Holy Trinity churchyard (1.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site at Whitwell's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Moated site at Whitwell stands on Wenlock Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.