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Moated site NE of Sempringham House Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Lincolnshire. The site comprises a substantial moat surrounding a raised platform, characteristic of manorial settlements from the 12th to 16th centuries. Such moated enclosures typically served as the fortified centres of agricultural estates, providing both practical water management and symbolic representation of status and authority. The survival of the earthwork at this location preserves evidence of the medieval settlement hierarchy and land organisation that defined the rural landscape of Lincolnshire.
Moated site NE of Sempringham House Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005013. View the official record →
Moated site NE of Sempringham House Farm is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005013.
Moated site NE of Sempringham House 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 1005013.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bronze Age saltern (0.5 km), Bowl barrow 220m south of The Limes (2 km), Decoy pond 350m south of Aslackby Decoy Farm (2.5 km).
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