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Saxon Settlement Enclosure is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northamptonshire that dates to the Saxon period. The site comprises an enclosed settlement marked by surviving earthwork features characteristic of early Anglo-Saxon occupation and land use. The enclosure represents evidence of domestic settlement patterns during the early medieval period in the East Midlands region. Such settlements typically reflect the organisation of rural communities during the transition from Romano-British to Anglo-Saxon society.
Saxon settlement enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006619. View the official record →
Saxon Settlement Enclosure is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northamptonshire that dates to the Saxon period.
Saxon settlement enclosure 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 1006619.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stoke Doyle moated site, near Oundle. (2.6 km), Barnwell Castle (3.1 km), Site of manor house and gardens (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Saxon settlement enclosure'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.
Saxon settlement enclosure stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.