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Moated site east of Kellam's Farm is a medieval archaeological monument located in Leicestershire. The site comprises a moat, a water-filled defensive earthwork that once enclosed a residential settlement, and represents a form of domestic fortification characteristic of the medieval period. Such moated sites were typically constructed by minor gentry or substantial farmers as expressions of status and for practical defence, and this example contributes to the archaeological record of medieval settlement patterns in the East Midlands. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England as a designated heritage asset of archaeological importance.
Moated site east of Kellam's Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012527. View the official record →
Moated site east of Kellam's Farm is a medieval archaeological monument located in Leicestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012527.
Moated site east of Kellam's 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 1012527.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ulverscroft Priory, moat and three fishponds (2.9 km), Moat at Lea Meadows (3.6 km), Beacon Hill hillfort, enclosure and linear boundary (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site east of Kellam's 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 east of Kellam's Farm stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.