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Averham moat and enclosure is a medieval earthwork monument situated in Nottinghamshire. The site comprises a substantial moat defining an enclosed area, representing the residential focus of a medieval settlement. Such moated enclosures were characteristic of the medieval period, particularly from the twelfth century onwards, and served as protective and status-defining features for manor houses and their immediate precincts. The monument survives as an archaeological record of medieval landholding and settlement patterns in the East Midlands region.
Averham moat and enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017687. View the official record →
Averham moat and enclosure is a medieval earthwork monument situated in Nottinghamshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017687.
Averham moat and enclosure 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 1017687.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Queen's Sconce (2.8 km), Rolleston manor: three moats, eight fishponds with sluices, ridge and furrow and a leat (2.9 km), Standing cross known as Beaumond Cross (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Averham moat and enclosure'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.
Averham moat and enclosure stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.