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Ashton Manor moated site is a medieval enclosed settlement located in Northamptonshire. The site is defined by a substantial moat that originally surrounded a manor house and its associated domestic buildings, typical of the settlement patterns established by the Norman and early medieval aristocracy. The moated enclosure represents a form of defensive and status-conscious dwelling that became widespread amongst the English gentry from the twelfth century onwards. The site survives as an earthwork monument, with the moat remaining as the principal visible feature of this once-occupied manorial landscape.
Ashton Manor moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010809. View the official record →
Ashton Manor moated site is a medieval enclosed settlement located in Northamptonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010809.
Ashton Manor moated site 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 1010809.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman villa SE of Stokegap Lodge (1 km), The Mount ringwork at Alderton (3.8 km), Motte NW of the parish church (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ashton Manor moated site'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.
Ashton Manor moated site stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.