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The medieval moated site, ridge and furrow, and mill site at Sturston is an ancient monument in Derbyshire comprising the earthwork remains of settlement activity spanning the medieval period. The site includes a moated enclosure, characteristic of medieval manorial or domestic settlement, alongside ridge and furrow cultivation patterns that evidence the open field agricultural system practised in the medieval and early post-medieval landscape. The presence of a mill site indicates the economic infrastructure supporting the settlement and surrounding agricultural community. These overlapping landscape features collectively preserve evidence of medieval rural organisation and land use in Derbyshire.
Medieval moated site, ridge and furrow, and mill site at Sturston is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1429700. View the official record →
The medieval moated site, ridge and furrow, and mill site at Sturston is an ancient monument in Derbyshire comprising the earthwork remains of settlement activity spanning the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1429700.
Medieval moated site, ridge and furrow, and mill site at Sturston 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 1429700.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Osmaston Fields bowl barrow, south (3.2 km), Moated site 60m west of Edlaston Hall (4.6 km), Wyaston hlaew (4.9 km).
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