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Mackworth medieval settlement is a scheduled ancient monument in Derbyshire comprising the remains of a medieval village organised within an open field system, together with associated structures including a castle gatehouse and a pinfold. The settlement developed during the medieval period and reflects the typical layout and economy of rural manorial communities in the English Midlands. The castle gatehouse, a stone structure of medieval construction, represents the defensive or symbolic architecture associated with the settlement's manorial focus, whilst the pinfold, an enclosure for straying livestock, demonstrates the functional infrastructure of medieval agricultural life. The surviving earthworks and structures at Mackworth provide evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land management practices in the region.
Mackworth medieval settlement including the castle gatehouse, part of the medieval open field system and a pinfold is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017258. View the official record →
Mackworth medieval settlement is a scheduled ancient monument in Derbyshire comprising the remains of a medieval village organised within an open field system, together with associated structures including a castle gatehouse and a pinfold.
Mackworth medieval settlement including the castle gatehouse, part of the medieval open field system and a pinfold 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 1017258.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of Roman road to the north-east of Moor Lane, Kirk Langley (2.1 km), Section of Rykneld Street Roman road and remains of Bronze Age cemetery at Littleover (3.9 km), Darley Abbey (remains of) (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Mackworth medieval settlement including the castle gatehouse, part of the medieval open field system and a pinfold'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.
Mackworth medieval settlement including the castle gatehouse, part of the medieval open field system and a pinfold stands on Bowland High Group And Craven Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.