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Latitude: 52.9584 / 52°57'30"N
Longitude: -2.8696 / 2°52'10"W
OS Eastings: 341683
OS Northings: 340463
OS Grid: SJ416404
Mapcode National: GBR 7B.KRGQ
Mapcode Global: WH89D.WWQY
Entry Name: Penley Hall Moated Site
Scheduled Date:
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 3093
Cadw Legacy ID: FL097
Schedule Class: Domestic
Category: Moated Site
Period: Medieval
County: Wrexham (Wrecsam)
Community: Maelor South (De Maelor)
Built-Up Area: Penley
Traditional County: Flintshire
The monument comprises the remains of a well-preserved medieval moated homestead and measures 45yds square and is surrounded by a moat 15-20ft wide. It is now used as a kitchen garden.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of medieval settlement. The monument is well preserved and is an important relic of the medieval landscape. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of intact archaeological deposits and structural evidence. The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Source: Cadw
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