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Moated grange and enclosure at Owston is a medieval agricultural settlement in Leicestershire, consisting of a moated farmstead with associated enclosed fields. The site dates to the medieval period and represents the type of grange settlement that would have served as an outlying agricultural holding, possibly connected to a monastic estate or lay manor. The moated element, formed by water-filled ditches, provided both defensive and drainage functions typical of medieval rural establishments. The surviving earthworks preserve evidence of the settlement's layout and land use patterns characteristic of medieval Leicestershire agriculture.
Moated grange and enclosure at Owston is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010305. View the official record →
Moated grange and enclosure at Owston is a medieval agricultural settlement in Leicestershire, consisting of a moated farmstead with associated enclosed fields. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010305.
Moated grange and enclosure at Owston 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 1010305.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Whatborough deserted medieval village (2.8 km), Sauvey Castle (3 km), Castle mound (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated grange and enclosure at Owston'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.
Moated grange and enclosure at Owston stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.