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Moated site east of Kellam's Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Leicestershire. The site comprises a substantial moat, a water-filled ditch that once enclosed a residential platform, typical of the moated homesteads constructed by minor gentry and prosperous farmers during the medieval period. Such moated sites are particularly common in the Midlands and represent a widespread form of domestic fortification from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The monument survives as an earthwork feature and provides archaeological evidence of the settlement patterns and social hierarchy of medieval rural England.
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 defensive earthwork 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).
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