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Morley's Hall moated site is a medieval earthwork monument located in Lancashire, England. The site comprises the remains of a moated enclosure, a characteristic defensive feature of medieval domestic settlements in northern England. Dating to the medieval period, the moat would have surrounded a residential complex, providing both practical protection and a demonstration of the occupant's status. The monument survives as an important example of medieval settlement archaeology in the Lancashire landscape, preserving evidence of local medieval society and land use patterns.
Morley's Hall moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009340. View the official record →
Morley's Hall moated site is a medieval earthwork monument located in Lancashire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009340.
Morley's Hall moated site 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 1009340.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Astley Green Colliery: engine house and headgear (1.6 km), New Hall Moat, Astley, 200m north of Astley Hospital (2.1 km), Promontory fort 300m west of Great Woolden Hall Farm (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Morley's Hall moated site'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.
Morley's Hall moated site stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.