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Moated grange at Spinney Farm, Melton Mowbray is a medieval agricultural settlement defended by a water-filled ditch. The moat, which survives as an earthwork feature, dates from the medieval period and represents a modest fortified farmstead of the type constructed by prosperous farmers or monastic institutions. The site lies in Leicestershire and preserves evidence of the organised agricultural landscape that characterised the region during the high and late medieval centuries. Such moated sites were typically established between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries, serving both as defensive enclosures and status symbols for their occupants.
Moated grange at Spinney Farm, Melton Mowbray is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014391. View the official record →
Moated grange at Spinney Farm, Melton Mowbray is a medieval agricultural settlement defended by a water-filled ditch. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014391.
Moated grange at Spinney Farm, Melton Mowbray 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 1014391.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sysonby Grange, 450m west of Sysonby Farm (2.5 km), The Mount motte at Melton Mowbray (3.3 km), Wyfordby Wayside Cross (4.2 km).
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