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Woodend moated site is a medieval defensive enclosure located in Staffordshire. The monument consists of a moat surrounding a raised platform, characteristic of moated homesteads that proliferated across the English Midlands during the medieval period. Such sites typically date from the 12th to 16th centuries and served as the fortified residences of minor gentry and substantial farmers, combining domestic and defensive functions. The earthworks remain visible as archaeological features, preserving evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land use in the region.
Woodend moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009052. View the official record →
Woodend moated site is a medieval defensive enclosure located in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009052.
Woodend 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 1009052.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three sections of medieval town boundary located to the south and west of Tutbury (3.7 km), Newborough Hall moated site, millpond, two fishponds and connecting channels. (4.3 km), Sinai Park moated site (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Woodend 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.
Woodend moated site stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.