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Medieval settlement remains immediately east of The Wymeshead

England
List entry 1018359
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1018359
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
4.03 hectares
Grid reference
SK 48996 26368
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

I do not have access to detailed scholarly records specific to the medieval settlement remains immediately east of The Wymeshead in Leicestershire with reference number NHLE 1018359. Rather than provide potentially inaccurate information about this particular site's physical character, dating, or historical significance, I must acknowledge that while The Wymeshead itself is documented as an ancient monument in Leicestershire, I cannot reliably describe the associated medieval remains without risking factual error. To obtain accurate information about this specific heritage site, consultation of the National Heritage List for England entry itself, local Leicestershire archaeological records, or contact with the relevant conservation body would be advisable.

Medieval settlement remains immediately east of The Wymeshead is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018359. View the official record →

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What is Medieval settlement remains immediately east of The Wymeshead?

I do not have access to detailed scholarly records specific to the medieval settlement remains immediately east of The Wymeshead in Leicestershire with reference number NHLE 1018359.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval settlement remains immediately east of The Wymeshead?

Medieval settlement remains immediately east of The Wymeshead 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 1018359.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval settlement remains immediately east of The Wymeshead?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site with fishpond and flood banks at Long Whatton (2.7 km), Moated site with fishpond at Long Whatton (2.9 km), Roman villa and enclosures N of Ratcliffe Lane (3.1 km).

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Everything a full report reveals about Medieval settlement remains immediately east of The Wymeshead

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
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The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Moated site with fishpond and flood banks at Long Whatton
2.7 km
Moated site with fishpond at Long Whatton
2.9 km
Roman villa and enclosures N of Ratcliffe Lane
3.1 km
Site revealed by aerial photography, SE of Dunster Barn
3.2 km
Hemington Chapel
3.6 km
Roman site on Red Hill
4.1 km
Village cross at junction of Church Street and Cross Street
4.2 km
Enclosure castle at Castle Donington
4.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Medieval settlement remains immediately east of The Wymeshead

Medieval settlement remains immediately east of The Wymeshead stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

The wider landscape

Around Medieval settlement remains immediately east of The Wymeshead

MancetterRoman town · ~20.9 milesThorpeRoman town · ~22.4 milesBattle of Bosworth (Field) 1485Battle (1485) · ~17.9 milesBattle of Stoke (Field) 1487Battle (1487) · ~21.1 miles
Domesday entry for Kegworth, Leicestershire →
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