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Motte, moat and fishponds west of All Saints Church is a complex of medieval earthworks located in Leicestershire. The site comprises a motte or mound, associated moat, and fishponds, which together represent the remains of a medieval settlement or manorial complex dating to the medieval period. The motte would have formed the defensive or residential focus of the settlement, whilst the moat and fishponds served both practical and economic functions typical of medieval land management. The earthworks survive as upstanding features in the landscape, providing archaeological evidence of medieval occupation and the organisation of medieval estates in the region.
Motte, moat and fishponds west of All Saints Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010495. View the official record →
Motte, moat and fishponds west of All Saints Church is a complex of medieval earthworks located in Leicestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010495.
Motte, moat and fishponds west of All Saints Church 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 1010495.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Cotes de Val, Gilmorton (1.7 km), Moated site and fishponds south-east of St Mary's Church (2.6 km), Moated site with fishpond at Dunton Bassett (3.4 km).
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