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Moated site, four pond bays and an associated enclosure at Willoughbridge Park is a medieval monument located in Staffordshire comprising a moated homestead with multiple pond features. The site consists of a moated enclosure alongside four distinct pond bays and an associated earthwork enclosure, representing the agricultural and domestic infrastructure of a medieval settlement. The moat and pond systems would have served practical purposes including water supply, fishery, and defence, whilst the configuration suggests occupation during the medieval period. This type of settlement pattern is characteristic of medieval elite and manorial sites in the English Midlands, where moated dwellings and associated water features marked areas of landholding and status.
Moated site, four pond bays and an associated enclosure at Willoughbridge Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011052. View the official record →
Moated site, four pond bays and an associated enclosure at Willoughbridge Park is a medieval monument located in Staffordshire comprising a moated homestead with multiple pond features. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011052.
Moated site, four pond bays and an associated enclosure at Willoughbridge Park 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 1011052.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 120m south west of Dorrington Cottage, Pipe Gate (1.5 km), Auctioneer's Mound; a bowl barrow 70m NE of St John the Baptist's Church (3.3 km), The Devil's Ring and Finger (3.8 km).
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