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Muscott is a deserted medieval village and double moated site located in Northamptonshire, England. The site comprises the earthwork remains of a medieval settlement together with two adjacent moated enclosures, features which typically indicate the presence of a manorial holding or significant medieval farmstead. The village was abandoned during the medieval period, leaving behind earthwork evidence that survives as an important archaeological record of rural medieval settlement patterns in the East Midlands. The double moated character of the site suggests occupation and land management practices spanning the medieval period, with such features commonly associated with high-status medieval properties and their agricultural organisation.
Muscott deserted medieval village and double moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009555. View the official record →
Muscott is a deserted medieval village and double moated site located in Northamptonshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009555.
Muscott deserted medieval village and double 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 1009555.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of Bannaventa (2.1 km), Borough Hill: two Iron Age hillforts and a defended enclosure, two Bronze Age barrows, a Roman building complex and barrow cemetery (3.8 km), Great Brington village cross (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Muscott deserted medieval village and double moated site'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.
Muscott deserted medieval village and double moated site stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.