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Moor Lane moated site is a medieval moated enclosure located in Whissendine, Rutland. The site comprises a substantial moat forming a rectangular or near-rectangular defensive perimeter, characteristic of moated homesteads that became widespread across the East Midlands during the high medieval period, typically from the twelfth to fourteenth centuries. Such moated sites functioned as the domestic and agricultural centres of manorial or gentry holdings, with the water barrier providing both practical and symbolic demarcation of status and property. The earthwork survives as a prominent landscape feature, preserving important evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land use in the former rutland landscape.
Moor Lane moated site, Whissendine is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010698. View the official record →
Moor Lane moated site is a medieval moated enclosure located in Whissendine, Rutland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010698.
Moor Lane moated site, Whissendine 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 1010698.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ashwell medieval settlement remains, watermill and gardens at Old Hall (2.9 km), Churchyard cross in St Peter's churchyard (3.8 km), Cross 160m north east of St Mary Magdalen Church (4.2 km).
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