Scheduled MonumentsEnglandDovecote 85m north of Potters Marston Hall

Dovecote 85m north of Potters Marston Hall

England
List entry 1016792
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016792
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SP 49732 96377
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dovecote 85m north of Potters Marston Hall is a post-medieval structure located in Leicestershire. The building dates to the seventeenth century and represents a typical example of the domestic dovecote type constructed during this period. Such structures served the practical purpose of housing pigeons for food production and provided a valuable source of fresh meat and manure for the associated gentry household. The dovecote survives as evidence of the agricultural economy and husbandry practices maintained on substantial rural estates during the early modern period.

Dovecote 85m north of Potters Marston Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016792. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dovecote 85m north of Potters Marston Hall?

Dovecote 85m north of Potters Marston Hall is a post-medieval structure located in Leicestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016792.

Who is responsible for protecting Dovecote 85m north of Potters Marston Hall?

Dovecote 85m north of Potters Marston 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 1016792.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dovecote 85m north of Potters Marston Hall?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sapcote Castle and moat (3.2 km), Earl Shilton motte and bailey castle (3.2 km), Elmesthorpe church, ruined nave and west tower (3.7 km).

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Monuments
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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
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Dovecote 85m north of Potters Marston Hall

Dovecote 85m north of Potters Marston Hall stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.