Scheduled MonumentsWalesPear Tree Lane Moat & Fishpond
Medieval · Moated Site

Pear Tree Lane Moat & Fishpond

Flintshire, Wales
Cadw SAM FL175
Period
Medieval
Site type
Moated Site
Broad class
Domestic
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pear Tree Lane Moat and Fishpond is a medieval moated domestic site located in Flintshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference FL175. The site comprises the substantial earthwork remains of a moated enclosure together with an associated fishpond, representing a settlement pattern characteristic of the medieval period in the Welsh borderlands. Moated sites of this type typically served as the residential and defensive centres of minor landholders or gentry during the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, combining domestic habitation with elements of status display and resource management through their water features. The fishpond would have provided both practical sustenance and aesthetic amenity, features commonly integrated into the design of medieval elite residences.

Pear Tree Lane Moat & Fishpond is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL175. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pear Tree Lane Moat & Fishpond?

Pear Tree Lane Moat and Fishpond is a medieval moated domestic site located in Flintshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference FL175. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL175.

What period does Pear Tree Lane Moat & Fishpond date from?

Pear Tree Lane Moat & Fishpond dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a moated site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Pear Tree Lane Moat & Fishpond?

Pear Tree Lane Moat & Fishpond is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is FL175.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pear Tree Lane Moat & Fishpond?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Penley Hall Moated Site (2.3 km), Halghton Lodge Moated Site (2.5 km), Hanmer Churchyard Cross (2.6 km).

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