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Moated site in Upper Kempley Wood, Willaston is a medieval defensive and residential settlement consisting of a substantial water-filled moat enclosing an island platform. The site dates to the medieval period, likely established between the twelfth and fourteenth centuries, and represents a common form of elite or manorial settlement in this region of Shropshire. The moat survives as an impressive earthwork feature, forming an approximately rectangular or irregular enclosure that would once have supported domestic structures and outbuildings within its defended perimeter. Such moated sites served both practical defensive purposes and functioned as symbols of status and territorial authority for their medieval occupants.
Moated site in Upper Kempley Wood, Willaston is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017011. View the official record →
Moated site in Upper Kempley Wood, Willaston is a medieval defensive and residential settlement consisting of a substantial water-filled moat enclosing an island platform. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017011.
Moated site in Upper Kempley Wood, Willaston 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 1017011.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte castle 100m north of The Hall, Sandford (2.4 km), Moated site and field system 380m south of Moat Farm, Wollerton Wood (5 km), Lighteach moated site and associated water management features (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site in Upper Kempley Wood, Willaston'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 Upper Kempley Wood, Willaston stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.