ANCIENT EARTHWORKS 



SHEEPY MAGNA (xxviii, 15). New House Grange with its ancient 

 barn and dovecote is situated half-a-mile north-west of the village. The 

 moat is in a good state, and is now being cleared to its original depth ; its 

 greatest width is 20 ft. 



SOUTH CROXTON (xxvi, 15). A small and perfect rectangular moat is in 

 a field north of the manor house. 



SOUTH KILWORTH (liii, 7). To the south of the village the site of the 

 manor house is surrounded by a dry moat 22 ft. wide, to the north-west of 

 which are extensive fishponds which were fed by a stream which flows on 

 the south side. All the banks are 1 1 ft. in height. 



STANTON UNDER BARDON (xxiv, 13). Three sides of a moat at Horsepool 

 Grange lie to the east of the village. 



STAPLETON (xxxv, 12). A small square moat 32ft. wide and 4ft. gin. 

 deep is at the north-west of the manor house. Another moat not far 

 removed from the last is 33ft. wide and 4ft. deep, but this was recently 

 drained. 



THORPE ACRE AND DISHLEY (xvii, 3 and 7). See Dishley and Thorpe 

 Acre. 



THRINGSTONE (xvi, 7). Stordon Grange, a beautiful old mansion 

 embosomed in trees, is surrounded by a moat nearly 38 ft. wide. 



THURLASTON (xxxvi, 7). The ' New Hall,' also called " Old Parks,' is 

 surrounded by a square moat 34ft. wide, with deep banks. A fishpond and 

 division banks are on the east side. 



TILTON (xxxiii, 9). In a field south of the village is a small square 

 moat. 



ULLESTHORPE (xlviii, 7). South of the village the site of the manor 

 house is marked by a moat around a rectangular area. The moat extends to 

 a fishpond on the north-east, and a channel for water connects it with a 

 brook on the north. 



ULVERSCROFT (xxiv, 7). The ruins of an Augustinian priory are inclosed 

 on three sides by a moat. On the west it is 20 ft. wide and 8 ft. deep, the 

 outer bank descending 7 ft. ; on the east it is 24 ft. wide, and at the south- 

 east angle 20 ft. wide and 14 ft. deep. 



MOATED INCLOSURES WITH STRONGER 

 DEFENSIVE WORKS 



(CLASS G) 



DUNTON BASSETT (xliv, 13). Within the village, encroached upon by 

 a smithy, is a dry moat around the site of an ancient hall. The inner side of 

 the moat is defended by earthen walls by which the scarp to the moat 

 attains 7 ft., one portion on the west rising to 9 ft. The surrounding area is 

 dyked and banked, and on the eastern side is a spring. 



EVINGTON (xxxi, 1 6). On the west of the church is a dry moat, and a 

 fishpond, south of which is a bank and ditch, a fragment of a homestead 

 defence. 



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