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Foston medieval settlement and moated monastic grange is a scheduled monument located in Yorkshire comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval settlement associated with monastic agricultural activity. The site features a moated enclosure characteristic of high-status medieval farms, particularly those operated by religious houses to manage their extensive estates. Dating to the medieval period, the monument represents the physical infrastructure through which monasteries controlled and exploited their rural holdings, with the moat serving both defensive and practical functions in managing livestock and resources. The earthworks visible at the site preserve evidence of the settlement pattern and land-use arrangements typical of monastic granges in northern England during the medieval era.
Foston medieval settlement and moated monastic grange is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019388. View the official record →
Foston medieval settlement and moated monastic grange is a scheduled monument located in Yorkshire comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval settlement associated with monastic agricultural activity. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019388.
Foston medieval settlement and moated monastic grange 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 1019388.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of deserted village of East Lilling (3.4 km), Kirkham Priory Augustinian monastery: monastic precinct, three fishponds, and precinct boundary (3.9 km), Kirkham Bridge (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Foston medieval settlement and moated monastic grange'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.
Foston medieval settlement and moated monastic grange stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.