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Mound 220yds (200m) NNW of church

England
List entry 1005071
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1005071
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.05 hectares
Grid reference
SK 74228 05847
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Mound 220 yards north-north-west of the church is a prehistoric or early medieval earthwork situated in Leicestershire. The monument consists of a substantial mound, the precise dating and original function of which remain matters for archaeological investigation, though such features in this region often relate to burial practices or defensive structures from the Bronze Age through to the Anglo-Saxon period. The mound survives as a significant upstanding earthwork within the local landscape, preserving evidence of early settlement or ceremonial activity. Its designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its archaeological importance and the need to protect this surviving physical record of Leicestershire's pre-Norman heritage.

Mound 220yds (200m) NNW of church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005071. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mound 220yds (200m) NNW of church?

Mound 220 yards north-north-west of the church is a prehistoric or early medieval earthwork situated in Leicestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005071.

Who is responsible for protecting Mound 220yds (200m) NNW of church?

Mound 220yds (200m) NNW of 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 1005071.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mound 220yds (200m) NNW of church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Defended enclosure on Robin-a-tiptoe Hill (3.5 km), Market cross on west side of Market Place (3.8 km), Castle mound (4.9 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
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Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Defended enclosure on Robin-a-tiptoe Hill
3.5 km
Market cross on west side of Market Place
3.8 km
Castle mound
4.9 km
Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard
5.5 km
Frisby medieval village remains
5.6 km
Site of abbey church and claustral buildings
5.7 km
Moated site at Ingarsby
6.1 km
Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard
7.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Mound 220yds (200m) NNW of church

Mound 220yds (200m) NNW of church stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Mound 220yds (200m) NNW of church

Water NewtonRoman town · ~24.1 milesBattle of Naseby 1645Battle (1645) · ~16.6 miles
Domesday entry for Tilton, Leicestershire →
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