Medieval moated site, settlement and cultivation remains, post-medieval park and garden, Thorpe Latimer

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History & significance

Thorpe Latimer is a complex archaeological site in Lincolnshire containing remains of medieval settlement activity, including a moated enclosure characteristic of the period's defensive domestic arrangements. The site preserves evidence of medieval cultivation patterns alongside post-medieval modifications to the landscape, including formal park and garden elements that reflect changing attitudes towards land use and estate management. The moated feature and associated settlement remains date primarily to the medieval period, whilst the garden and park elements represent later phases of activity on the site, demonstrating long-term use and modification of this location across several centuries.

Medieval moated site, settlement and cultivation remains, post-medieval park and garden, Thorpe Latimer is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010708. View the official record →

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