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Moated site of Frankley Hall is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Worcestershire. The site comprises a substantial moat that once enclosed a residential platform, representing a form of domestic fortification characteristic of the high medieval period. Moated sites of this type were common among the gentry and minor nobility from the twelfth century onwards, serving both protective and status functions. The earthwork survives as an important archaeological feature demonstrating medieval settlement patterns and land management practices in the region.
Moated site of Frankley Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017811. View the official record →
Moated site of Frankley Hall is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Worcestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017811.
Moated site of Frankley Hall 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 1017811.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing cross in St Leonards churchyard (0.2 km), Moated site 700m east of Gannow Green Farm (2.4 km), Halesowen Abbey and associated water control features (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site of Frankley Hall'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 of Frankley Hall stands on Warwickshire Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is siltstone and sandstone with subordinate mudstone.