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Medieval moated site, fishponds and associated field system 125m south of Eldmire Cottage is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval residential enclosure with associated water management and agricultural features located in Yorkshire. The site consists of a moated platform, indicative of a medieval manor house or farmstead of some standing, together with fishponds that demonstrate the exploitation of water resources characteristic of medieval landholding. The broader field system visible in the surrounding landscape reflects the agricultural organisation of the medieval period. The monument is recorded as a nationally significant example of the physical infrastructure supporting medieval rural settlement and economy.
Medieval moated site, fishponds and associated field system 125m south of Eldmire Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015419. View the official record →
Medieval moated site, fishponds and associated field system 125m south of Eldmire Cottage is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval residential enclosure with associated water management and agricultural features located in Yorkshire.
Medieval moated site, fishponds and associated field system 125m south of Eldmire Cottage 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 1015419.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Maiden Bower and Cock Lodge: a motte and bailey castle, moated site, windmill mound and associated linear outwork (1.4 km), Topcliffe Bridge (2.7 km), Deserted village (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval moated site, fishponds and associated field system 125m south of Eldmire Cottage'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.
Medieval moated site, fishponds and associated field system 125m south of Eldmire Cottage stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.