Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMoat, three fishponds, enclosures, hollow way and part of a road at Hall Yard

Moat, three fishponds, enclosures, hollow way and part of a road at Hall Yard

England
List entry 1008247
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Moat, three fishponds, enclosures, hollow way and part of a road at Hall Yard is a complex of medieval settlement features located in Nottinghamshire. The site comprises a moated enclosure, three associated fishponds, field boundaries and enclosures, a hollow way indicating a former route, and remnants of an old road, together representing the physical infrastructure of a medieval settlement and its agricultural economy. The moat and fishponds date to the medieval period and reflect the typical landholding and subsistence patterns of a manorial settlement, with the fishponds serving both nutritional and status-marking functions characteristic of medieval estate management. The surviving earthworks provide material evidence for understanding the layout and organisation of medieval rural settlement in the East Midlands.

Moat, three fishponds, enclosures, hollow way and part of a road at Hall Yard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008247. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moat, three fishponds, enclosures, hollow way and part of a road at Hall Yard?

Moat, three fishponds, enclosures, hollow way and part of a road at Hall Yard is a complex of medieval settlement features located in Nottinghamshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008247.

Who is responsible for protecting Moat, three fishponds, enclosures, hollow way and part of a road at Hall Yard?

Moat, three fishponds, enclosures, hollow way and part of a road at Hall Yard 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 1008247.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moat, three fishponds, enclosures, hollow way and part of a road at Hall Yard?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Norwell Woodhouse moat and fishpond (6 km), Old Hall moat and two fishponds (6.4 km), Site discovered by aerial photography NNE of village (6.5 km).

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