Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCoates medieval settlement and moated site

Coates medieval settlement and moated site

England
List entry 1016979
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016979
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
9.41 hectares
Grid reference
SK 90788 83064, SK 91165 83407
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Coates medieval settlement and moated site is a scheduled ancient monument in Lincolnshire comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval settlement with an associated moated enclosure. The site dates to the medieval period and represents evidence of settlement organisation and land use typical of the medieval countryside. The moated element indicates a residence of some social standing, as moated sites commonly enclosed the domestic and agricultural buildings of medieval landholders of middling rank. The earthworks survive as surface features that contribute to understanding medieval settlement patterns and territorial organisation in Lincolnshire.

Coates medieval settlement and moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016979. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Coates medieval settlement and moated site?

Coates medieval settlement and moated site is a scheduled ancient monument in Lincolnshire comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval settlement with an associated moated enclosure.

Who is responsible for protecting Coates medieval settlement and moated site?

Coates medieval settlement and moated site 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 1016979.

What other scheduled monuments are near Coates medieval settlement and moated site?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Thorpe medieval settlement (2.7 km), Site of a college and Benedictine Abbey, St Mary's Church (3.3 km), Cross in St Cuthbert's churchyard (4.4 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
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The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Coates medieval settlement and moated site

Coates medieval settlement and moated site stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.