Haughton Rectory
Has been described as a Questionable Timber Castle (Motte Ringwork)
There are cropmark/slight earthwork remains
| Name | Haughton Rectory |
| Alternative Names | |
| Historic Country | Staffordshire |
| Modern Authority | Staffordshire |
| 1974 Authority | Staffordshire |
| Civil Parish | Haughton |
Supposed slight remains of possible motte in the rectory garden. Reported as site of homestead moat in PastScape. The site is close to the church but the manorial centre seems to have been at the other end of the village. Recorded as 'A metre deep depression indicative of a moated site. Smaller unidentified features were also found on the site. Dated to some point between 1066 - 1539.' in Staffs HER.
HAUGTON, RECTORY LANE, THE CEDARS (SJ 866 204). A watching brief was carried out by D. Wilkinson of Stafford Borough Council on behalf of Falshaw Homes during groundworks for a new bungalow adjacent to a medieval moat in the centre of the village. A broad depression over 1m deep, which had silted up and been later backfilled, was observed on the W. side of the site. This is interpreted as a beast pond attached to the moat, which lay immediately to the west in the adjoining site. A sandstone fragment, probably from a garden ornament was recovered from the final filling of the pond. Two other small unidentified and undated features were observed on the site. (Med. Arch.)
Not scheduled
Not Listed
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | SJ866204 |
| Latitude | 52.7814102172852 |
| Longitude | -2.19858002662659 |
| Eastings | 386620 |
| Northings | 320480 |
