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Monument Types

• MOAT (Medieval - 1067 AD to 1539 AD)

Summary

The manorial complex was surrounded by a moat, of which only the north and east arms survive.

Additional Information

<1> Leicestershire SMR Comment, PL 07/10/85 (Unpublished document). SLE7870.

The Hall, moat, chapel and dovecote make up a late medieval complex.

<2> Leicestershire SMR Comment, OS records (Unpublished document). SLE7870.

Part of a moat survives on the north and east of the buildings. The north arm is now damaged but that on the east is well preserved.

<3> 2016, National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) accessioning (Website). SLE4981.

SUMMARY: "Remains of 15/16th century mansion on site of Md Manor house; remains of moat; 15/16th cent. dovecote."
URL: 'https://nrhe-to-her.esdm.co.uk/NRHE/RecordDetail.aspx?pageid=45&he_uid=337936', accessioned 17/02/2025.

<4> Ordnance Survey 1:10,560 (6") and 10K historic mapping (Map). SLE7243.

[SP 4977 9629] POTTERS MARSTON HALL [GT] [centred SP 4980 9640] MOAT [G.T.]

<5> 1922, Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society, Volume 12, Vol 12 (1921-22), p166-177 (Journal). SLE6146.

Potters Marston Hall is a large, two-storied building with garrets in the roof. It was formerly partly surrounded by a moat, portions of which still exist.

<6> Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society, 1945, Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society, Volume 22, Vol 22 (1944-5), p241-64 (Journal). SLE4982.

Potters Marston Hall and farm are built on the foundations of the moated manor, including enormous cellars.

<7> Page, William (ed), 1907, The Victoria County History of the County of Leicester, Volume 1, p270 (Bibliographic reference). SLE1156.

A moat has here embraced both hall and church. On the north side is a long moat 30 ft. wide, with an outer bank 4 ft. high; a ditch 80 ft. long corrects this with another portion of the moat on the east, where it is 15 ft. wide and 3ft. deep, with an outer bank.

<8> Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Field Investigators Comments, F1 RLBW 14-SEP-53 (Website). SLE3488.

The extent of the remains of the surrounding moat can be seen in the plan.

<9> Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Field Investigators Comments, F2 DS 08-APR-60 (Website). SLE3488.

The moat has been re-surveyed. Its northern arm has been largely obliterated since Work's survey in 1953.

<10> Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Field Investigators Comments, F3 JB 05-JUN-72 (Website). SLE3488.

The eastern arm of the moat has now been completely destroyed. 25' survey revised.

<11> English Heritage Alternative Action Report, Holyoak, V.M 20-JUL-1998 (Unpublished document). SLE7379.

The moat has almost been completely infilled. A surviving photograph shows it to have still been extant in 1922 but subsequent research suggests that it was probably infilled some time before 1954. The southern bank of the northern arm is visible only as a slight scarp on the northern edge of the present farmyard. The eastern arm is barely discernable as a shallow linear depression. A small sub-circular pond at the north western corner of the moat represents the only water-filled section remaining. However, this has recently been dredged which will in itself have caused significant damage to archaeological deposits in this area. Infilling and re-modelling is considered to have significantly reduced the survival of any organic remains relating to the economy and use of the site. It is therefore recommended that scheduling is not appropriate for the moat at the present time.

Sources

Associated Finds

None recorded

Designations

• SHINE: Potters Marston village, pottery kilns and moated site

Associated Images

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