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Moated site at Stapleton is a medieval defensive or manorial earthwork located in Leicestershire. The site comprises a substantial water-filled or water-retaining moat that once enclosed a residential or administrative structure, typical of the moated homesteads constructed by the medieval gentry and substantial landowners between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries. Such moated sites served both defensive and status functions within the feudal landscape, though this example has not been subject to extensive archaeological investigation that would clarify its precise chronology or the nature of the structures it once protected. The monument survives as an earthwork feature, preserving an important record of medieval settlement patterns and social hierarchy in the Leicestershire landscape.
Moated site at Stapleton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010478. View the official record →
Moated site at Stapleton is a medieval defensive or manorial earthwork located in Leicestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010478.
Moated site at Stapleton 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 1010478.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ambion deserted medieval village (3.3 km), Elmesthorpe church, ruined nave and west tower (3.6 km), Earl Shilton motte and bailey castle (3.8 km).
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