Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRolleston manor: three moats, eight fishponds with sluices, ridge and furrow and a leat

Rolleston manor: three moats, eight fishponds with sluices, ridge and furrow and a leat

England
List entry 1011134
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Rolleston manor is a scheduled ancient monument in Nottinghamshire comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval manorial complex. The site is defined by three moats and associated fishponds equipped with sluices, together with ridge and furrow cultivation patterns and a leat, features which collectively attest to medieval agricultural management and water control systems. These earthworks represent the physical infrastructure of a medieval estate, with the multiple moats suggesting a substantial holding of some status. The survival of these landscape features provides evidence of the economic organisation and settlement patterns of medieval Nottinghamshire.

Rolleston manor: three moats, eight fishponds with sluices, ridge and furrow and a leat is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011134. View the official record →

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What is Rolleston manor: three moats, eight fishponds with sluices, ridge and furrow and a leat?

Rolleston manor is a scheduled ancient monument in Nottinghamshire comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval manorial complex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011134.

Who is responsible for protecting Rolleston manor: three moats, eight fishponds with sluices, ridge and furrow and a leat?

Rolleston manor: three moats, eight fishponds with sluices, ridge and furrow and a leat 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 1011134.

What other scheduled monuments are near Rolleston manor: three moats, eight fishponds with sluices, ridge and furrow and a leat?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement site at Morton (2.6 km), Site of Ad Pontem, Stoke by Newark (2.9 km), Medieval settlement and remains of open fields immediately west of East Stoke village (3 km).

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