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A moated site at Tilton is a medieval earthwork monument located in Leicestershire, England. The site comprises a water-filled or formerly water-filled ditch forming an enclosure typical of high-status residential settlements of the medieval period, likely dating from the 12th to 16th centuries. Such moated homesteads served both defensive and status-displaying functions, protecting the residence of a substantial landowner or minor nobility from casual intrusion whilst demonstrating their wealth and authority. The survival of the moat's earthwork structure provides evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land use in the East Midlands region.
Moated site at Tilton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010704. View the official record →
A moated site at Tilton is a medieval earthwork monument located in Leicestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010704.
Moated site at Tilton 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 1010704.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Defended enclosure on Robin-a-tiptoe Hill (3 km), Market cross on west side of Market Place (3.5 km), Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site at Tilton'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 at Tilton stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.