Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMoated site 400m north east of Home Farm

Moated site 400m north east of Home Farm

England
List entry 1016473
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Moated site 400m north east of Home Farm is a medieval defensive settlement earthwork located in Lincolnshire. The site comprises a moated enclosure, a form of residential fortification common in medieval England from the twelfth century onwards, in which a dwelling or small complex was surrounded by a water-filled ditch. Such moats served both practical defensive purposes and as status symbols for their occupants, typically minor gentry or prosperous farming families. The earthwork remains visible as an archaeological feature marking the layout of this former medieval settlement.

Moated site 400m north east of Home Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016473. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Moated site 400m north east of Home Farm?

Moated site 400m north east of Home Farm is a medieval defensive settlement earthwork located in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016473.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated site 400m north east of Home Farm?

Moated site 400m north east of Home 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 1016473.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated site 400m north east of Home Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tathwell long barrow, 350m NNW of the junction of Horncastle Road and New Lane (1.9 km), Long Barrow north-east of Stonepit Covert (2.6 km), Neolithic long barrow and two Bronze Age bowl barrows north of Cold Harbour Farm (2.8 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Moated site 400m north east of Home Farm