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Lordsfields Farm moated site is a medieval defensive and residential enclosure located in Northamptonshire, England. The monument consists of a moat surrounding the farmstead, a characteristic feature of elite rural settlements from the high and later medieval period. Such moated sites served both practical and symbolic functions, providing water-based defence whilst demonstrating the status and authority of their inhabitants. The site represents an important example of the settlement hierarchy and land use patterns that characterised the medieval English countryside.
Lordsfields Farm moated site. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011014. View the official record →
Lordsfields Farm moated site is a medieval defensive and residential enclosure located in Northamptonshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011014.
Lordsfields Farm 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 1011014.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bury Mount motte castle (3.8 km), Bank of Roman town 550ft (170m) in length N of Brackley Road and W of High Street (3.9 km), Motte NW of the parish church (5.4 km).
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