Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPinslade moated grange, Mowsley

Pinslade moated grange, Mowsley

England
List entry 1010484
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pinslade moated grange is a medieval agricultural settlement located at Mowsley in Leicestershire. The site comprises a moated enclosure which represents the homestead of a grange, a dependent agricultural property typically managed on behalf of a monastery or major landowner during the medieval period. The moat, which survives as an earthwork feature, would originally have enclosed the principal buildings and working areas of the holding. The site is likely to date from the medieval period, though its precise founding date and duration of occupation remain subjects for further archaeological investigation.

Pinslade moated grange, Mowsley is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010484. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pinslade moated grange, Mowsley?

Pinslade moated grange is a medieval agricultural settlement located at Mowsley in Leicestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010484.

Who is responsible for protecting Pinslade moated grange, Mowsley?

Pinslade moated grange, Mowsley 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 1010484.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pinslade moated grange, Mowsley?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlement remains 230m north west and 140m west of the junction of Main Street and Hothorpe Road (3.4 km), Causewayed enclosure 175m west of Wheler Lodge Farm (4.8 km), Old Sulby medieval settlement (6 km).

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