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Newton Bury moated site is a medieval moated homestead located in Bedfordshire, England. The site comprises a substantial rectangular moat enclosing an area of approximately one hectare, which would have defended a manor house and its associated domestic buildings during the medieval period. The moated enclosure represents a form of settlement common to the English Midlands and East Anglia from the twelfth century onwards, typically serving as the residence of a minor landholder or modest gentry family. The earthworks remain substantially intact and visible as a scheduled monument, preserving evidence of medieval rural settlement patterns and land use in the region.
Newton Bury moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010113. View the official record →
Newton Bury moated site is a medieval moated homestead located in Bedfordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010113.
Newton Bury 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 1010113.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hinxworth Roman fortlet (4.8 km), Moated enclosures east and west of Love Lane, Ashwell (5.1 km), Astwick Bury moat and associated moated mound (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Newton Bury 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.
Newton Bury moated site stands on Gault Formation And Upper Greensand Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and limestone.