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Papley deserted medieval village, moat and fishpond is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the remains of a settlement that was abandoned during the medieval period. Located near Warmington in Northamptonshire, the site preserves earthwork evidence of domestic occupation in the form of a moated enclosure and associated fishpond, features characteristic of medieval manorial settlement. The monument dates from the medieval period, with the earthworks representing the physical traces of habitation that was subsequently deserted, a pattern common across the English Midlands during the later medieval centuries. The surviving moat and fishpond represent substantial medieval hydraulic engineering and reflect the status and resources of the settlement's inhabitants during its period of occupation.
Papley deserted medieval village, moat and fishpond, near Warmington. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011026. View the official record →
Papley deserted medieval village, moat and fishpond is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the remains of a settlement that was abandoned during the medieval period.
Papley deserted medieval village, moat and fishpond, near Warmington. 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 1011026.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted village N of Washingley Park (2.6 km), Deserted village of Caldecote (3.6 km), Beaulieu Hall moated site. (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Papley deserted medieval village, moat and fishpond, near Warmington.'s history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Papley deserted medieval village, moat and fishpond, near Warmington. stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.