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Great Hall Spinney moat is a medieval earthwork monument located in Northamptonshire, consisting of a substantial defensive or demarcative ditch that once enclosed a residential or manorial site. The moat, which survives as a prominent topographical feature, dates to the medieval period and represents a characteristic form of domestic fortification employed by landholding families of the era. The monument preserves evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land use in the region, with the surviving earthwork providing archaeological and historical insight into medieval domestic arrangements and social hierarchy. The site remains an important record of Northamptonshire's medieval landscape and settlement history.
Great Hall Spinney moat is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009596. View the official record →
Great Hall Spinney moat is a medieval earthwork monument located in Northamptonshire, consisting of a substantial defensive or demarcative ditch that once enclosed a residential or manorial site. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009596.
Great Hall Spinney moat 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 1009596.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Beaulieu Hall moated site. (1.6 km), Moated site and shrunken medieval village at Winwick (2.9 km), Deserted village (site of) (3.3 km).
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