Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSite of manor house and gardens

Site of manor house and gardens

England
List entry 1003632
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1003632
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
3.85 hectares
Grid reference
SK 99070 02961, SK 99445 02893, SK 99359 02751
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Site of manor house and gardens is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northamptonshire comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval manor house and its associated garden features. The site preserves evidence of domestic settlement and land use spanning the medieval period, with the surviving earthworks indicating the layout and development of the residential complex and its immediate surroundings. The archaeological remains provide insight into the settlement patterns and agricultural management practices characteristic of the period, though the exact date of initial construction and abandonment requires assessment through the physical evidence visible in the field monuments themselves.

Site of manor house and gardens is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003632. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Site of manor house and gardens?

Site of manor house and gardens is a scheduled ancient monument located in Northamptonshire comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval manor house and its associated garden features.

Who is responsible for protecting Site of manor house and gardens?

Site of manor house and gardens 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 1003632.

What other scheduled monuments are near Site of manor house and gardens?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Collyweston sundial (0.2 km), Duddington Bridge (2 km), Roman villa east of Foster’s Bridge (2.7 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Site of manor house and gardens

Site of manor house and gardens stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.