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Kinsley moat and fishpond is a medieval earthwork monument located in Yorkshire, England. The site comprises the remains of a moated enclosure with an associated fishpond, features typical of elite domestic settlements from the medieval period. The moat would have served both defensive and status-conscious purposes, encircling what was likely a manor house or substantial residence, whilst the fishpond provided a food resource and aesthetic feature common to high-status medieval properties. The earthworks survive as significant topographical features demonstrating medieval settlement patterns and the organisation of aristocratic or gentry estates in the region.
Kinsley moat and fishpond is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009932. View the official record →
Kinsley moat and fishpond is a medieval earthwork monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009932.
Kinsley moat and fishpond 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 1009932.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted medieval village of Hodroyd, Felkirk (2.6 km), Site of post-medieval tannery, Felkirk (2.7 km), Medieval buildings at Nostell Priory Farm (2.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Kinsley moat and fishpond'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.
Kinsley moat and fishpond stands on Pennine Upper Coal Measures Formation, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.