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Moated site SE of Sawley Locks is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Leicestershire, situated in the landscape south-east of Sawley Locks. The monument consists of a substantial moat enclosing an area suitable for a modest fortified residence or manorial complex, typical of high-status settlement features constructed during the medieval period. Such moated sites are characteristic of the thirteenth to sixteenth centuries, serving both defensive and status-signifying functions for gentry and minor nobility. The earthwork survives as a recognisable archaeological feature within the local topography, representing an important record of medieval land occupation and settlement hierarchy in the region.
Moated site SE of Sawley Locks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003564. View the official record →
Moated site SE of Sawley Locks is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Leicestershire, situated in the landscape south-east of Sawley Locks. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003564.
Moated site SE of Sawley Locks 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 1003564.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site revealed by aerial photography, SE of Dunster Barn (1.3 km), Roman villa and enclosures N of Ratcliffe Lane (1.4 km), Roman site on Red Hill (1.9 km).
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