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Moated site in Daffodil Wood is a medieval defensive and residential earthwork located in Staffordshire. The site comprises a water-filled or formerly water-filled moat surrounding a central platform, a defensive feature characteristic of the medieval period, particularly common among lesser nobility and gentry from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Such moated enclosures typically served as both a practical defence and a status symbol, protecting a dwelling and its associated domestic structures. The monument survives as an earthwork and represents an important record of medieval settlement patterns and domestic architecture in the county.
Moated site in Daffodil Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009678. View the official record →
Moated site in Daffodil Wood is a medieval defensive and residential earthwork located in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009678.
Moated site in Daffodil Wood 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 1009678.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chartley Castle, Chartley Old Hall and associated water control systems including garden remains (0.5 km), Moated site and fishpond at Moat Farm (3.1 km), Lower Booth moated site and deserted medieval village (4 km).
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