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Moat and hut circle at Glen Parva is a medieval and prehistoric monument located in Leicestershire, England. The site comprises two distinct phases of occupation: a prehistoric hut circle and a later medieval moat, indicating sustained human use of the location across multiple periods. The moat represents a typical form of medieval defensive or status-signalling earthwork, whilst the hut circle evidence testifies to earlier Iron Age or Bronze Age settlement at this location. The survival of both features within a single scheduled monument reflects the palimpsest of occupation that characterises many English archaeological sites.
Moat and hut circle at Glen Parva is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008259. View the official record →
Moat and hut circle at Glen Parva is a medieval and prehistoric monument located in Leicestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008259.
Moat and hut circle at Glen Parva 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 1008259.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of St John's Church, Aldeby (2.5 km), Enderby Mill Bridge (2.6 km), The 'Roman' bridge, Aylestone (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moat and hut circle at Glen Parva'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.
Moat and hut circle at Glen Parva stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.