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Manorial earthworks is a scheduled ancient monument in Northamptonshire comprising the surviving physical remains of a medieval manor complex. The site preserves earthwork evidence of domestic and agricultural structures associated with manorial settlement, representing the physical infrastructure of medieval lordly administration and residence. Dating from the medieval period, the earthworks demonstrate the spatial organisation and land use patterns characteristic of established manorial estates in the English Midlands. The monument provides valuable archaeological evidence of settlement hierarchy and the development of manorial landscapes during the medieval centuries.
Manorial earthworks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006615. View the official record →
Manorial earthworks is a scheduled ancient monument in Northamptonshire comprising the surviving physical remains of a medieval manor complex.
Manorial earthworks 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 1006615.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wold Farm moated enclosure, Odell (4.8 km), Site revealed by aerial photography N of Easton Lodge (5.3 km), Banjo enclosure, 330m south west of Manor Farm (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Manorial earthworks'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.
Manorial earthworks stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.