Moat, fishponds and shifted village earthworks at Ullesthorpe

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History & significance

The moat, fishponds and shifted village earthworks at Ullesthorpe is a complex of medieval settlement features located in Leicestershire. The site comprises a moated enclosure associated with fishponds and the earthwork remains of a village that underwent relocation, indicating significant manorial and agrarian activity during the medieval period. The moat itself represents a defensive or prestige residential feature typical of medieval elite settlement, whilst the fishponds served both practical and status-enhancing functions on the estate. The presence of shifted village earthworks suggests that the settlement pattern changed substantially during or after the medieval period, possibly reflecting the consolidation of land holdings or the reorganisation of the village community.

Moat, fishponds and shifted village earthworks at Ullesthorpe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010300. View the official record →

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