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Norbury Manor moated site is a medieval settlement complex located in Staffordshire, comprising a substantial moated enclosure surrounded by eight fishponds connected by a network of channels. The site dates to the medieval period, likely established during the twelfth to fourteenth centuries, and represents the earthwork remains of a manorial settlement typical of the feudal landscape. The moated platform itself would have supported domestic and agricultural buildings, whilst the fishponds provided both a food resource and a status symbol reflecting the wealth and lordly authority of the manor's occupants. The interconnected water system demonstrates considerable investment in water management and landscape engineering, preserving evidence of medieval rural settlement patterns and economic organisation.
Norbury Manor moated site, 8 fishponds and connecting channels is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011875. View the official record →
Norbury Manor moated site is a medieval settlement complex located in Staffordshire, comprising a substantial moated enclosure surrounded by eight fishponds connected by a network of channels. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011875.
Norbury Manor moated site, 8 fishponds and connecting channels 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 1011875.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on The Roundabout (0.8 km), Knightley Dale moated site (2.1 km), Quarry canal bridge (3.6 km).
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