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Rolleston Manor is a medieval and post-medieval manorial complex located in Nottinghamshire, England, whose earthwork remains testify to the sustained development and management of an aristocratic estate. The site comprises three substantial moats, eight fishponds complete with sluices, ridged and furrowed agricultural land, and a leat or artificial watercourse, all of which demonstrate the extensive hydraulic engineering and landscape organisation characteristic of a high-status manor. These features, which survive as earthworks, reflect the medieval period's commitment to resource management, food production, and the ostentatious display of wealth and control over the natural environment. The scheduled ancient monument designation acknowledges the archaeological and historical significance of these remains as evidence of medieval manorial economy and social hierarchy.
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 →
Rolleston Manor is a medieval and post-medieval manorial complex located in Nottinghamshire, England, whose earthwork remains testify to the sustained development and management of an aristocratic estate. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011134.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Rolleston manor: three moats, eight fishponds with sluices, ridge and furrow and a leat's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Rolleston manor: three moats, eight fishponds with sluices, ridge and furrow and a leat stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.