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Penley Hall Moated Site is a medieval domestic moated site located in Flintshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference FL097. The site comprises the earthwork remains of a moat that once surrounded a residential dwelling, representing a form of medieval settlement typical of the medieval period in Wales and the English borderlands. Moated sites of this type functioned both as defensive structures and as status symbols for their medieval occupants, and their distribution across the Welsh landscape reflects patterns of Norman influence and local lordship. The Penley Hall example contributes to the archaeological record of medieval settlement in Flintshire and demonstrates the continued use of moated enclosures as a favoured form of domestic fortification during the medieval period.
Penley Hall Moated Site is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL097. View the official record →
Penley Hall Moated Site is a medieval domestic moated site located in Flintshire, Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference FL097. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL097.
Penley Hall Moated Site dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a moated site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Penley Hall Moated Site 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 FL097.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pear Tree Lane Moat & Fishpond (2.3 km), Halghton Lodge Moated Site (2.8 km), Lightwood Farm Moated Site (2.8 km).
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