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Moated site, Park Hall mansion and an associated cockpit 320m and 325m south east of Lower Court is a medieval moated enclosure in Shropshire, located near the village of Lower Court. The monument comprises a substantial moat surrounding the site of Park Hall mansion, dating to the medieval period, with an associated cockpit positioned at a distance from the main residential complex. Moated sites of this type typically indicate the presence of a fortified or status-marked dwelling, with the water-filled ditch serving both defensive and symbolic functions. The cockpit, positioned separately from the mansion, represents later recreational infrastructure typical of post-medieval landholding practices, suggesting the site remained in use and occupation well beyond its initial medieval construction.
Moated site, Park Hall mansion and an associated cockpit 320m and 325m south east of Lower Court is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019201. View the official record →
Moated site, Park Hall mansion and an associated cockpit 320m and 325m south east of Lower Court is a medieval moated enclosure in Shropshire, located near the village of Lower Court. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019201.
Moated site, Park Hall mansion and an associated cockpit 320m and 325m south east of Lower Court 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 1019201.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caynham Camp, a large univallate hillfort 700m north west of Caynham (4.1 km), Standing cross in Caynham churchyard (4.2 km), Coal mining remains at Cornbrook on Clee Hill (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site, Park Hall mansion and an associated cockpit 320m and 325m south east of Lower Court's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Moated site, Park Hall mansion and an associated cockpit 320m and 325m south east of Lower Court stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.