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Sandon Old Hall moated site is a scheduled ancient monument located near Sandon in Staffordshire, representing the earthwork remains of a medieval manorial settlement. The site is characterised by a substantial moat, which would have originally surrounded a hall or fortified residence, indicating the status and defensive considerations of its medieval occupants. Dating to the medieval period, the moat survives as a prominent topographical feature, with the associated platform and surrounding earthworks providing archaeological evidence of domestic occupation and land management practices typical of the period. The site represents an important example of medieval settlement hierarchy in the English Midlands, where such moated sites frequently denoted the residence of a lord or substantial landowner.
Sandon Old Hall moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011049. View the official record →
Sandon Old Hall moated site is a scheduled ancient monument located near Sandon in Staffordshire, representing the earthwork remains of a medieval manorial settlement.
Sandon Old 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 1011049.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site and fishpond at Moat Farm (2.4 km), Chartley Castle, Chartley Old Hall and associated water control systems including garden remains (5.6 km), St Thomas' Priory (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Sandon Old 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.
Sandon Old Hall moated site stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.