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Moor End Castle moated site and fish pond is a medieval fortified residence located in Northamptonshire. The monument comprises a moated enclosure with an associated fish pond, features characteristic of high-status medieval domestic settlements from the 12th to 14th centuries. The moat survives as an earthwork feature defining the castle's perimeter, whilst the fish pond represents the practical and ornamental water management systems typical of substantial medieval manorial sites. The site remains significant as archaeological evidence of medieval settlement hierarchy and the spatial organisation of aristocratic or gentry residences in the East Midlands region.
Moor End Castle moated site and fish pond is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010806. View the official record →
Moor End Castle moated site and fish pond is a medieval fortified residence located in Northamptonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010806.
Moor End Castle moated site and fish pond 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 1010806.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Mount ringwork at Alderton (2.8 km), Motte NW of the parish church (2.8 km), Castlethorpe Castle: a motte and bailey, possible ringwork and associated earthworks 200m south-east of Castlethorpe Lodge (4.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moor End Castle moated site and fish pond'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.
Moor End Castle moated site and fish pond stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.