Scheduled Monuments›England›Moated site and fishponds south-east of St Mary's Church

Moated site and fishponds south-east of St Mary's Church

England
List entry 1009173
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1009173
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.76 hectares
Grid reference
SP 56495 90392
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Moated site and fishponds south-east of St Mary's Church is a medieval defensive and economic complex located in Leicestershire. The moated enclosure, characteristic of high-status medieval settlement, dates primarily to the medieval period and represents a fortified domestic residence of considerable importance. The associated fishponds served both practical and status-enhancing purposes, providing food resources and reflecting the wealth and authority of the occupant. The combination of moat and ponds evidences the integrated management of water resources typical of medieval manorial settlements in the East Midlands.

Moated site and fishponds south-east of St Mary's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009173. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moated site and fishponds south-east of St Mary's Church?

Moated site and fishponds south-east of St Mary's Church is a medieval defensive and economic complex located in Leicestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009173.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated site and fishponds south-east of St Mary's Church?

Moated site and fishponds south-east of St Mary's Church 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 1009173.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated site and fishponds south-east of St Mary's Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site with fishpond at Dunton Bassett (1.7 km), Moated site at Cotes de Val, Gilmorton (2.1 km), Motte, moat and fishponds west of All Saints Church (2.6 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Moated site with fishpond at Dunton Bassett
1.7 km
Moated site at Cotes de Val, Gilmorton
2.1 km
Motte, moat and fishponds west of All Saints Church
2.6 km
Petlinge medieval settlement and manorial garden remains 90m west and 160m south east of All Saints' Church
3.5 km
Churchyard cross in All Saints' churchyard
3.6 km
Petlinge medieval settlement remains 170m north of Whitehouse Farm
3.8 km
Manorial site immediately south east of St Peter's Church
5.6 km
Bowl barrow at Misterton
6.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Moated site and fishponds south-east of St Mary's Church

Moated site and fishponds south-east of St Mary's Church stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Moated site and fishponds south-east of St Mary's Church

MancetterRoman town · ~15.2 milesWhilton LodgeRoman town · ~16.3 milesBattle of Naseby 1645Battle (1645) · ~10 milesBattle of Bosworth (Field) 1485Battle (1485) · ~11.8 milesBattle of Northampton (1460)Battle (1460) · ~23.1 miles
Domesday entry for Ashby, Leicestershire →
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