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The moated site and two fishponds at The Rectory is a medieval settlement complex located in Bedfordshire. The monument comprises a substantial rectangular moat enclosing a domestic platform, alongside two associated fishponds which represent the typical economic infrastructure of a medieval manor or high-status residence. The moated enclosure and pond system date to the medieval period, reflecting patterns of settlement and land management common amongst the gentry and ecclesiastical landholders of that era. The site demonstrates the characteristic form of medieval moated homesteads, with water management features integral to both defence and the provisioning of the household.
Moated site and two fishponds at The Rectory is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009588. View the official record →
The moated site and two fishponds at The Rectory is a medieval settlement complex located in Bedfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009588.
Moated site and two fishponds at The Rectory 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 1009588.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Ruxox Farm (5 km), The De Grey Mausoleum (5.2 km), The Mount: a motte and bailey castle (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site and two fishponds at The Rectory'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.
Moated site and two fishponds at The Rectory stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.