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The moated monastic grange site and fishponds in Paradise Wood, located approximately 630 metres north-west of Carlam Hill Farm in Yorkshire, is a medieval agricultural establishment associated with monastic land management. The site comprises a moated enclosure together with a series of fishponds, representing the physical infrastructure through which a religious house exploited its rural estates. Such granges served as working farms and storage centres for monastic communities, whilst the fishponds provided a reliable source of protein for the monastery. The monument dates to the medieval period, reflecting the extensive agricultural developments undertaken by monastic institutions across England during the twelfth to sixteenth centuries.
Moated monastic grange site and fishponds in Paradise Wood, 630m north west of Carlam Hill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016068. View the official record →
The moated monastic grange site and fishponds in Paradise Wood, located approximately 630 metres north-west of Carlam Hill Farm in Yorkshire, is a medieval agricultural establishment associated with monastic land management. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016068.
Moated monastic grange site and fishponds in Paradise Wood, 630m north west of Carlam Hill 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 1016068.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of Meaux Cistercian Abbey (2.8 km), Site of Swine Cistercian nunnery (3.2 km), Round barrow 300m south of Castle Hill Farm (3.4 km).
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