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Moated site 440m south west of Lindridge Fields Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Leicestershire. The monument comprises a substantial mound surrounded by water-filled ditches, a common form of manorial fortification in medieval England, particularly from the 12th to 16th centuries. Such moated sites typically served as the strongholds of minor landholders and were designed to provide domestic security and status through their distinctive architectural form. The site remains largely intact as an archaeological feature, preserving evidence of medieval settlement patterns and social hierarchy in the English countryside.
Moated site 440m south west of Lindridge Fields Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017053. View the official record →
Moated site 440m south west of Lindridge Fields Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Leicestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017053.
Moated site 440m south west of Lindridge Fields 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 1017053.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Hays moated site and associated manorial earthworks, Ratby (2.6 km), Ratby camp (2.9 km), Moated site south of The Hall (3.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site 440m south west of Lindridge Fields 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 site 440m south west of Lindridge Fields Farm stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.