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Little Green moated site is a medieval monument located in Northamptonshire, England. The site comprises the earthwork remains of a moated enclosure, a defensive or prestigious residential feature characteristic of the medieval period, particularly from the twelfth century onwards. Such moated sites served as the focal points of manorial settlement and reflect the social and economic organisation of medieval rural communities. The precise dating and full historical narrative of this particular example would require consultation of detailed archaeological records and local historical documentation specific to the site.
Little Green moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015807. View the official record →
Little Green moated site is a medieval monument located in Northamptonshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015807.
Little Green 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 1015807.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Papley deserted medieval village, moat and fishpond, near Warmington. (3.7 km), Saxon settlement enclosure (5 km), South Bridge (5.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Little Green 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.
Little Green moated site stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.