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Moated monastic grange 300m south west of Winsetts Farm is a medieval agricultural establishment associated with monastic land management in Yorkshire. The site comprises a substantial rectangular moat surrounding an area of approximately 70 metres by 50 metres, characteristic of grange complexes established by religious communities to manage their outlying estates. Dating to the medieval period, likely from the twelfth century onwards, such granges served as working farms where monks or lay workers processed agricultural produce and managed livestock on behalf of the parent monastery. The moated enclosure provided both defensive and practical functions, controlling access to valuable resources and protecting stored grain and equipment from unauthorised removal.
Moated monastic grange 300m south west of Winsetts Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015309. View the official record →
Moated monastic grange 300m south west of Winsetts Farm is a medieval agricultural establishment associated with monastic land management in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015309.
Moated monastic grange 300m south west of Winsetts Farm 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 1015309.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tithe barn (2 km), World War I acoustic mirror 335m north east of Kilnsea Grange (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated monastic grange 300m south west of Winsetts Farm'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 monastic grange 300m south west of Winsetts Farm stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.