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Manor Farm moated site is a medieval defensive and residential enclosure located in Lincolnshire. The monument comprises a substantial moat system that formerly enclosed the domestic and agricultural buildings of a manorial holding, typical of the protected homesteads constructed by the English gentry during the medieval period. The site dates from the medieval era, when such moated enclosures served both practical defensive purposes and as markers of social status and territorial authority. The surviving earthworks preserve important evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land use in the East Midlands region.
Manor Farm moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016045. View the official record →
Manor Farm moated site is a medieval defensive and residential enclosure located in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016045.
Manor Farm moated site 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 1016045.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cock Hill, Saxon burial mound (2.3 km), Bratoft Hall moated site, 550m north of Manor Farm (2.5 km), Castle Hill: a motte castle 250m east of Hanby Hall Farm (3 km).
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