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Atlow moated site, enclosures and causeway is a medieval settlement complex located in Derbyshire, comprising a moated enclosure with associated field systems and a causeway approach. The moated homestead represents a form of domestic and agricultural organisation characteristic of the medieval period, likely dating from the 12th to 16th centuries. The site's physical layout, with its water-filled ditch defining the residential core and the causeways providing access across marshy or deliberately flooded ground, demonstrates the medieval emphasis on defensive positioning and water management for both practical and symbolic purposes. The survival of these earthwork features provides valuable archaeological evidence for understanding the settlement patterns and land use of medieval rural Derbyshire.
Atlow moated site, enclosures and causeway is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011620. View the official record →
Atlow moated site, enclosures and causeway is a medieval settlement complex located in Derbyshire, comprising a moated enclosure with associated field systems and a causeway approach. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011620.
Atlow moated site, enclosures and causeway 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 1011620.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bradley Park bowl barrow (4.1 km), Osmaston Fields bowl barrow, south (6.1 km), Tinker's Inn bowl barrow, south (6.2 km).
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