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Moated site north-west of Broadoak Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Cheshire, England. The site comprises a substantial moat, a water-filled ditch that once surrounded a residential enclosure, typical of the fortified homesteads constructed by landholding families during the medieval period. Such moated sites were prevalent in the North West of England from the twelfth century onwards, serving both as status symbols and practical defences for the dwellings of minor gentry and substantial farmers. The survival of the moat at this location preserves important archaeological evidence of medieval settlement patterns and domestic architecture in the Cheshire landscape.
Moated site north-west of Broadoak Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009864. View the official record →
Moated site north-west of Broadoak Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Cheshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009864.
Moated site north-west of Broadoak Farm 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 1009864.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eastern bowl barrow at Knights Low (6.5 km), The Bow Stones Anglian cross shafts (7.1 km), The Murder Stone: a standing stone 150m north west of Cornfield Farm (7.9 km).
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