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Barton Seagrave moats, fishponds and shrunken medieval village remains is a scheduled ancient monument in Northamptonshire comprising earthwork evidence of medieval settlement and agricultural activity. The site contains the substantial remains of moated enclosures and associated fishponds, features characteristic of medieval manorial complexes and elite domestic settlements from the twelfth century onwards. The earthworks also preserve traces of the shrunken medieval village, indicating that the settlement contracted significantly, likely as a result of depopulation during the later medieval period. These archaeological remains provide material evidence for the evolution of the medieval landscape and patterns of habitation in the East Midlands.
Barton Seagrave moats, fishponds and shrunken medieval village remains is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013320. View the official record →
Barton Seagrave moats, fishponds and shrunken medieval village remains is a scheduled ancient monument in Northamptonshire comprising earthwork evidence of medieval settlement and agricultural activity.
Barton Seagrave moats, fishponds and shrunken medieval village remains 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 1013320.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Geddington Bridge (6 km), Geddington Cross: Eleanor cross and conduit house (6.1 km), A late 16th century house, gardens and dovecote, 300m west of Mill Farm (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Barton Seagrave moats, fishponds and shrunken medieval village remains'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.
Barton Seagrave moats, fishponds and shrunken medieval village remains stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.