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Moated site north-west of Mill Hill House Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Cheshire, England. The monument comprises a water-filled or formerly water-filled moat forming an enclosure characteristic of high-status residential sites of the medieval period, likely dating from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Such moated sites served both practical defensive and symbolic functions, indicating the social standing of their occupants within the manorial hierarchy. The earthwork survives as a substantial archaeological feature demonstrating the medieval settlement pattern and land use typical of the Cheshire region during the Middle Ages.
Moated site north-west of Mill Hill House Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012109. View the official record →
Moated site north-west of Mill Hill House Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Cheshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012109.
Moated site north-west of Mill Hill House 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 1012109.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Belgrave moated site and medieval garden (2.2 km), Aldford motte and bailey and shell keep castle (3.5 km), Bruera moated site and adjacent field system (4 km).
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