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Ogle moated site, medieval village and open field system is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northumberland that represents a significant surviving example of medieval settlement hierarchy and land use patterns. The moated site itself, dating to the medieval period, comprises an earthwork enclosure that originally enclosed a substantial residential complex, likely the manor house of the settlement. The associated medieval village, evidenced by earthwork remains including house platforms and streets, demonstrates the spatial organisation of a dependent agricultural community, whilst the open field system visible as ridge and furrow cultivation marks the exploitation of surrounding arable land. Together these elements provide important archaeological evidence for understanding medieval rural settlement, social organisation, and agricultural practice in northern England.
Ogle moated site, medieval village and open field system is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017737. View the official record →
Ogle moated site, medieval village and open field system is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northumberland that represents a significant surviving example of medieval settlement hierarchy and land use patterns.
Ogle moated site, medieval village and open field system 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 1017737.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted village at Silvington (3 km), Middle Newham deserted village (3.7 km), Bellasis Bridge (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ogle moated site, medieval village and open field system'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.
Ogle moated site, medieval village and open field system stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.