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Moated site in Reynold's Orchard is a medieval fortified enclosure located in Staffordshire. The site comprises a substantial rectangular moat, a common defensive feature of medieval manorial settlements dating from the 12th to 16th centuries. Such moated sites served both practical and symbolic functions, providing water-filled protection around the principal residence and its associated domestic buildings. The monument remains visible as an earthwork feature, preserving evidence of medieval landholding and settlement patterns in the region.
Moated site in Reynold's Orchard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011051. View the official record →
Moated site in Reynold's Orchard is a medieval fortified enclosure located in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011051.
Moated site in Reynold's Orchard 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 1011051.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site and pond at Charnes Old Hall (1.8 km), Bishop's Wood glass furnace (2.3 km), Auctioneer's Mound; a bowl barrow 70m NE of St John the Baptist's Church (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site in Reynold's Orchard'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 in Reynold's Orchard stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.