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Cranmer's Mound is a complex of medieval earthworks located in Nottinghamshire, comprising a motte castle, prospect mound, moated fishponds, and associated enclosure features. The motte, a characteristic feature of Norman fortification, dates from the 11th or 12th century and represents a phase of aristocratic settlement in the region. The site's multifunctional character, encompassing both defensive and productive elements through its fishponds and ridge and furrow cultivation, reflects the integrated management of a medieval estate. A hollow way traversing the monument indicates the established routeways that connected such manorial complexes to the wider medieval landscape.
Cranmer's Mound: motte castle, prospect mound, moated fishponds, enclosure, hollow way and ridge and furrow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009306. View the official record →
Cranmer's Mound is a complex of medieval earthworks located in Nottinghamshire, comprising a motte castle, prospect mound, moated fishponds, and associated enclosure features. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009306.
Cranmer's Mound: motte castle, prospect mound, moated fishponds, enclosure, hollow way and ridge and furrow 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 1009306.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moat, two fishponds, boundary bank and ditch and two leats (0.5 km), Bingham medieval settlement, immediately west of Carnarvon School (3.2 km), Minor Romano-British villa, moat and associated medieval manorial and village earthworks, including six fishponds (3.5 km).
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