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Moat House moated site and fishponds is a medieval monument located approximately 150 metres north-east of Rooks Grove in Huntingdonshire. The site comprises a moated enclosure with associated fishponds, features characteristic of high-status medieval settlements and indicative of significant landholding and agricultural management during the medieval period. The moat survives as a substantial earthwork defining a residential precinct, whilst the fishponds represent the practical provision of protein resources typical of manor houses and comparable establishments from the twelfth century onwards. The monument has been scheduled as an ancient monument in recognition of its archaeological importance and potential to contribute to understanding of medieval settlement patterns and land use in the region.
Moat House moated site and fishponds, 150m north east of Rooks Grove is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016672. View the official record →
Moat House moated site and fishponds is a medieval monument located approximately 150 metres north-east of Rooks Grove in Huntingdonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016672.
Moat House moated site and fishponds, 150m north east of Rooks Grove 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 1016672.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including 'The Moat': a motte and bailey castle 700m west of Mayfield Heath Farm (2.8 km), Roman barrow 450m south west of Stukeley Park (3.6 km), Roman barrow adjacent to Ermine Street, 290m east of St Bartholomew's Church (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moat House moated site and fishponds, 150m north east of Rooks Grove'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.
Moat House moated site and fishponds, 150m north east of Rooks Grove stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.