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Old Ingarsby is a moated site and deserted medieval village located in Leicestershire, England. The settlement was abandoned during the fifteenth or sixteenth century, likely as a result of enclosure for sheep pasture, a process common in the Midlands during this period. The site retains earthwork remains of the medieval village, including the substantial moat that formerly surrounded the principal residence, along with ridge and furrow field systems that demonstrate the agricultural organisation of the medieval landscape. The monument represents an important archaeological record of rural settlement desertion and landscape transformation during the late medieval period.
Moated site and deserted medieval village at Old Ingarsby is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009236. View the official record →
Old Ingarsby is a moated site and deserted medieval village located in Leicestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009236.
Moated site and deserted medieval village at Old Ingarsby 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 1009236.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Frisby medieval village remains (4 km), Market cross on west side of Market Place (4 km), Churchyard cross in St Mary's churchyard (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site and deserted medieval village at Old Ingarsby's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Moated site and deserted medieval village at Old Ingarsby stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.