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Monument Number 76950
Hob Uid: 76950
Location : Staffordshire South Staffordshire Shareshill
Grid Ref : SJ9459006710
Summary : Homestead moat (12th c. - c.1400) (site of)
More information : SJ 94590672. Moat (NR) Surveyed at 1:2500 Excavated in 1959 prior to destruction due to redevelopment. Three periods of construction were noted, not very closely dated covering the period 12th century to 1400. The first two phases included timber buildings within the moat and the third included a possible chapel and hall. Now destroyed, covered by a playing field. This site has now disappeared completely under the play-ground of the village school. It was excavated in 1959 by the Ministry of works. It was approximately 205 ft by 175 ft. A medieval moat probably originally constructed in the 12th century with alterations and strengthening in the 13th century. Probably destroyed by fire in the mid-14th century. No sign of occupation after c.1350. The occupants may have moved to the other moated site in the parish (SJ 90 NW 4). (5) Noted in gazetteer SJ 9406. (6) Noted in gazetteer SJ 946067. Short description noting 3 medieval phases of activity. (7) Noted in gazetteer SJ 946067. (8)

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Source Number : 1
Source : Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)
Source details : OS 6" 1955
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Source Number : 2
Source : Field Investigators Comments
Source details : F1 WW 02-SEP-58
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Source Number : 3
Source : VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION
Source details : T Birmingham Ant. Soc. 77, 1959 42-58. Excavation Rep, Plans, Photos. (A Oswald)
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Source Number : 4
Source : Field Investigators Comments
Source details : F2 DJC 12-FEB-74
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Source Number : 5
Source : VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION
Source details : Staffs Archaeology 3 1974 35 (M Hammer)
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Source Number : 6
Source : VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION
Source details : CBA Res Rep 17 1978 39 (ed FA Aberg)
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Source Number : 7
Source : VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION
Source details : T S Staff A & HS 24 1982-3 15 46-47 (P J Larkham)
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Source Number : 8
Source : VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION
Source details : Moated Sites Res Gp 10 1983 31 P Larkham
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Moat
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Staffordshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 1074
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SJ 90 NW 1
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Related Activities :

Associated Activities : Primary, FIELD OBSERVATION ON SJ 90 NW 1
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1958-09-02
End Date : 1958-09-02

Associated Activities : Primary, SHARESHILL
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1959-01-01
End Date : 1959-12-31

Associated Activities : Primary, FIELD OBSERVATION ON SJ 90 NW 1
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1974-02-12
End Date : 1974-02-12

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 76950