Moated site, fishpond and connecting channel at Alderhedge Wood

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History & significance

Moated site, fishpond and connecting channel at Alderhedge Wood is a medieval monument located in Cheshire, England, comprising a moated enclosure with associated fishpond infrastructure. The site dates from the medieval period and represents the domestic and agricultural arrangements typical of a manorial settlement, with the moat serving both defensive and drainage functions whilst the fishpond provided a resource for protein production. The connecting channel between these features demonstrates careful water management characteristic of medieval estate planning. The monument survives as an archaeological landscape feature and is recorded on the National Heritage List for England as an important example of medieval settlement archaeology in the region.

Moated site, fishpond and connecting channel at Alderhedge Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011889. View the official record →

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