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Moated site in Moat Plantation, Newstreet Lane is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Shropshire. The monument consists of a moated enclosure, a form of fortified domestic settlement characteristic of the medieval period, particularly from the 12th to 16th centuries. The site's physical remains comprise a water-filled or formerly water-filled ditch surrounding a raised platform, a layout typical of moated manorial sites that served both practical and status-defining functions for their medieval occupants. Such monuments represent important evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land ownership in the English countryside.
Moated site in Moat Plantation, Newstreet Lane is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017009. View the official record →
Moated site in Moat Plantation, Newstreet Lane is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017009.
Moated site in Moat Plantation, Newstreet Lane 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 1017009.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 330m south of Oldfields (1.2 km), Moated site immediately north west of Cloverley Farm (1.6 km), Moated site in Upper Kempley Wood, Willaston (3.2 km).
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