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Ashwell medieval settlement remains, watermill and gardens at Old Hall is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval settlement with associated water-powered milling infrastructure located in Rutland, England. The site preserves evidence of medieval occupation and agricultural activity, with ridge-and-furrow field systems and settlement features visible in the landscape. The watermill represents an important element of medieval economic organisation, utilising water power for grain processing. The monument dates to the medieval period and retains archaeological potential for understanding patterns of medieval settlement, land use and technological practice in the East Midlands region.
Ashwell medieval settlement remains, watermill and gardens at Old Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017212. View the official record →
Ashwell medieval settlement remains, watermill and gardens at Old Hall is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval settlement with associated water-powered milling infrastructure located in Rutland, England.
Ashwell medieval settlement remains, watermill and gardens at Old Hall 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 1017212.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moor Lane moated site, Whissendine (2.9 km), Village cross 50m south of Middle Farm (2.9 km), Alstoe Moot and part of Alsthorpe deserted medieval village (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ashwell medieval settlement remains, watermill and gardens at Old Hall'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.
Ashwell medieval settlement remains, watermill and gardens at Old Hall stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.