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The moated site immediately west of the Church of St Mary is a medieval defensive and domestic enclosure located in Worcestershire. The site consists of a substantial water-filled or formerly water-filled ditch surrounding a raised platform, a characteristic feature of high-status medieval settlements from the twelfth century onwards. Such moated sites typically served as the centres of manorial estates, providing both practical defence and a visual statement of the landowner's authority and standing within the local community. The proximity of this example to the parish church suggests its association with the principal residence of the manor, a common arrangement in medieval English settlement patterns.
Moated site immediately west of the Church of St Mary is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016479. View the official record →
The moated site immediately west of the Church of St Mary is a medieval defensive and domestic enclosure located in Worcestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016479.
Moated site immediately west of the Church of St Mary 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 1016479.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman settlement at Bays Meadow (4.4 km), Multi-period salt production remains in Droitwich (4.7 km), Roman fort, Saxon church and medieval hospital at Dodderhill (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site immediately west of the Church of St Mary'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 immediately west of the Church of St Mary stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.