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Old Hays moated site and associated manorial earthworks, Ratby

England
List entry 1017584
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1017584
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.18 hectares
Grid reference
SK 49036 06526
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Old Hays moated site and associated manorial earthworks is a medieval monument located at Ratby in Leicestershire. The site comprises a moated enclosure of medieval date, typical of manorial settlements of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, alongside surviving earthwork features that reflect the layout and organisation of a former manor. The moat and associated features remain visible as earthwork remains in the landscape, providing evidence of medieval settlement patterns and manorial occupation in the Ratby area. Such moated sites represent a characteristic form of high-status medieval domestic settlement in the Midlands region.

Old Hays moated site and associated manorial earthworks, Ratby is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017584. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Old Hays moated site and associated manorial earthworks, Ratby?

Old Hays moated site and associated manorial earthworks is a medieval monument located at Ratby in Leicestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017584.

Who is responsible for protecting Old Hays moated site and associated manorial earthworks, Ratby?

Old Hays moated site and associated manorial earthworks, Ratby 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 1017584.

What other scheduled monuments are near Old Hays moated site and associated manorial earthworks, Ratby?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ratby camp (1.1 km), Moated site 440m south west of Lindridge Fields Farm (2.6 km), Kirby Muxloe Castle (3.9 km).

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Everything a full report reveals about Old Hays moated site and associated manorial earthworks, Ratby

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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
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
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Target Zones
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Ratby camp
1.1 km
Moated site 440m south west of Lindridge Fields Farm
2.6 km
Kirby Muxloe Castle
3.9 km
Rabbit warren 180m north east of The Lawn
5.6 km
Moated site south of The Hall
5.6 km
Iron Age enclosure
6.1 km
Moated site at New Hall, Thurlaston
6.4 km
Lubbesthorpe medieval settlement remains at Abbey Farm
7.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Old Hays moated site and associated manorial earthworks, Ratby

Old Hays moated site and associated manorial earthworks, Ratby stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Old Hays moated site and associated manorial earthworks, Ratby

MancetterRoman town · ~11.7 milesWallRoman town · ~24.1 milesBattle of Bosworth (Field) 1485Battle (1485) · ~7.5 milesBattle of Naseby 1645Battle (1645) · ~20.6 miles
Domesday entry for Ratby, Leicestershire →
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