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Monks Lane moated site is a medieval moated enclosure located in Acton, Cheshire. The site comprises a substantial moat surrounding a raised platform, a common defensive and status-signifying feature of medieval gentry residences dating from the 12th to 16th centuries. The earthwork survives as an important archaeological record of settlement patterns and land use in medieval Cheshire, preserving evidence of domestic occupation that would otherwise be lost to view. The moat's form and the associated platform indicate a significant medieval holding, likely belonging to a person of some standing, and the site remains a scheduled ancient monument of considerable archaeological value.
Monks Lane moated site, Acton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012104. View the official record →
Monks Lane moated site is a medieval moated enclosure located in Acton, Cheshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012104.
Monks Lane moated site, Acton 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 1012104.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing cross in St Mary's churchyard (0.3 km), Reaseheath moated site and two annexes (2.5 km), Edleston moated site and fishpond (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Monks Lane moated site, Acton'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.
Monks Lane moated site, Acton stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.