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The moated site in Mapperley Park Wood is a medieval earthwork monument located in Derbyshire. The site comprises a substantial moat that originally enclosed a residential or manorial precinct, a defensive and status-bearing feature characteristic of the medieval period, particularly the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The earthwork survives as a prominent archaeological feature within the woodland setting, preserving evidence of medieval settlement and land use patterns in the region. Such moated sites typically indicate the presence of a fortified dwelling or manor house belonging to a person of some social standing during the medieval period.
Moated site in Mapperley Park Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010504. View the official record →
The moated site in Mapperley Park Wood is a medieval earthwork monument located in Derbyshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010504.
Moated site in Mapperley Park Wood 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 1010504.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Park Hall moated site, well and enclosure (1 km), Medieval iron working remains at Stanley monastic grange (2 km), Moated site and two fishponds at Moat Wood (2.1 km).
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