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Moated site with fishpond and flood banks at Long Whatton is a medieval settlement complex located in Leicestershire. The site comprises a substantial moated enclosure accompanied by associated fishponds and flood management earthworks, features typical of high-status medieval manorial occupation from approximately the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The moated layout and provision of dedicated fishponds indicate an established landholding of considerable importance, with the flood banks suggesting management of the local water course for both practical and economic purposes. The monument survives as an archaeological landscape of earthwork remains and represents evidence of medieval land use, settlement hierarchy, and water management practices in the East Midlands.
Moated site with fishpond and flood banks at Long Whatton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008551. View the official record →
Moated site with fishpond and flood banks at Long Whatton is a medieval settlement complex located in Leicestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008551.
Moated site with fishpond and flood banks at Long Whatton 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 1008551.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site with fishpond at Long Whatton (0.6 km), Medieval settlement remains immediately east of The Wymeshead (2.7 km), Village cross at junction of Church Street and Cross Street (2.9 km).
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