More information : TF 02603044 The field north of Lenton Church is
called "Lordship Close", and contains many traces of a former
moated residence. Earthworks visible on air photographs. (1-2)
The earthworks are situated in a pasture field some 61.0m above
sea level. They consist of field banks with a maximum height of
0.3m; contemporary roads of maximum depth 2.3m and a series of
fishponds of maximum width 18.0m and maximum length 60.0m. The
fishponds appear to be interconnecting and contemporary with the
field banks. No steadings or crofts were noted and there is no
evidence of a moated residence. The area to the south west is
greatly disturbed due to quarrying. OS air photographs not
available for inspection.
Surveyed at 1:2500 on AM. (3)
The features described by authorities 1-3 were mapped from good
quality air photographs and the following earthworks identified
as forming part of a Medieval settlement, but there was no
evidence of a moat.
A field system, centred at TF 0263 3047, consisting of at least five
embanked enclosures, varying in size between 20m-90m wide. Adjacent
to the field system are two large, 50m by 15m, embanked, rectangular
fishponds, at TF 0255 3042 and TF 0262 3045. Other ponds, of more
variable shape and size are randomly scattered at TF 0254 3045,
TF 0268 3053 and TF 0268 3039.
A hollow way, seen as a broad ditch 190m in length, is centred at
TF 0273 3041. A shorter section of ditch parallel to it, at
TF 0283 3039, may be a second hollow way.
A small circular embanked enclosure, 6m in diameter, at TF 0259 3041,
is interpreted as a possible stack stand. An area of ground
disturbance at TF 0284 3044, is possibly an extractive pit.
To the south of these features, centred at TF 0277 3024, a system of
rectilinear ditched enclosures, 30m wide, was interpreted as
possible crofts. Other features in this area included a rectangular
pond, 10m by 15m, and several blocks of ridge and furrow of variable
shape and size, at TF 0280 3026, TF 0282 3012 and TF 0262 3000.
(Morph No. LI.814.7.1-5, LI.814.16.1-6)
This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database.
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