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Windley Moated Manorial Complex is a medieval moated site located in Derbyshire, England. The monument consists of the earthwork remains of a moated enclosure, a characteristic defensive feature of medieval manorial settlements that provided both practical and symbolic protection for the lord's residence and associated buildings. The site dates from the medieval period, reflecting the settlement hierarchy and land management practices of feudal society. The moated complex represents an important archaeological record of domestic and administrative organisation at the manorial level during the Middle Ages.
Windley Moated Manorial Complex is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1429705. View the official record →
Windley Moated Manorial Complex is a medieval moated site located in Derbyshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1429705.
Windley Moated Manorial Complex 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 1429705.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Duffield Bridge (2.7 km), Mugginton medieval settlement and part of an open field system (4.1 km), Fishponds 260m north west of Mercaston Hall Farm (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Windley Moated Manorial Complex'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.
Windley Moated Manorial Complex stands on Bowland High Group And Craven Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.