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The Hermitage moated site is a medieval moated enclosure located approximately 400 metres north-east of Corby Pasture Farm in Lincolnshire. The monument comprises a rectangular moat surrounding a central platform, a characteristic defensive and prestigious feature of high-status medieval settlement dating to the 12th or 13th century. Such moated sites typically served as the residential foci of minor nobility or substantial landholding gentry, combining practical water-based protection with demonstrable social status. The site remains visible as earthworks and represents an important example of medieval domestic settlement patterns in the region.
The Hermitage moated site, 400m north east of Corby Pasture Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016969. View the official record →
The Hermitage moated site is a medieval moated enclosure located approximately 400 metres north-east of Corby Pasture Farm in Lincolnshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016969.
The Hermitage moated site, 400m north east of Corby Pasture Farm 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 1016969.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Corby moated mound (1.7 km), Remains of medieval gatehouse (1.8 km), Corby Glen market cross (1.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Hermitage moated site, 400m north east of Corby Pasture Farm'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.
The Hermitage moated site, 400m north east of Corby Pasture Farm stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.