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Braunstonbury is a deserted medieval village site located in Northamptonshire, with associated earthworks including a moat and fishpond. The settlement represents a typical example of the nucleated villages that characterised the English Midlands during the medieval period, and its abandonment reflects the broader pattern of village depopulation that occurred in this region, particularly during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The surviving earthworks preserve evidence of the former settlement's layout and the ancillary features that supported medieval domestic and agricultural life. The site is protected as a scheduled monument in recognition of its archaeological significance and its contribution to understanding the medieval rural landscape and processes of settlement change.
Braunstonbury deserted medieval village, moat and fishpond is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017580. View the official record →
Braunstonbury is a deserted medieval village site located in Northamptonshire, with associated earthworks including a moat and fishpond. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017580.
Braunstonbury deserted medieval village, moat and fishpond 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 1017580.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlement at Wolfhampcote (0.6 km), Moated site S of Manor Farm House (2.5 km), Medieval village of Fawcliff, Braunston Cleves (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Braunstonbury deserted medieval village, moat and fishpond'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.
Braunstonbury deserted medieval village, moat and fishpond stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.