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Old Hays moated site is a medieval manorial complex located at Ratby in Leicestershire. The site comprises a moated enclosure and associated earthworks characteristic of high medieval settlement patterns, likely dating from the twelfth to fourteenth centuries. The moat itself survives as a substantial water-filled or water-logged feature that once defined the lord's demesne, with ancillary field systems and ridge-and-furrow cultivation visible in the surrounding landscape. Such moated sites represent the residences and administrative centres of minor landholders and represent an important class of medieval rural settlement in the Midlands.
Old Hays moated site and associated manorial earthworks, Ratby is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017584. View the official record →
Old Hays moated site is a medieval manorial complex located at Ratby in Leicestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017584.
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.
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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