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Site of the medieval village of Astwick is a deserted medieval settlement in Northamptonshire, England, situated approximately 1,500 yards southwest of Evenley village. The site comprises earthwork remains indicative of medieval occupation, including ridge and furrow field systems and settlement features characteristic of a nucleated village settlement typical of the period. The moated site located within or adjacent to the broader settlement complex represents a substantial medieval residential enclosure, suggesting occupation by persons of some social standing during the medieval period. The monument is recorded as a protected archaeological site in recognition of its importance to understanding the settlement patterns and social history of medieval Northamptonshire.
Site of the medieval village of Astwick and the moated site 1500yds (1370m) SW of Evenley village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002898. View the official record →
Site of the medieval village of Astwick is a deserted medieval settlement in Northamptonshire, England, situated approximately 1,500 yards southwest of Evenley village. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002898.
Site of the medieval village of Astwick and the moated site 1500yds (1370m) SW of Evenley village 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 1002898.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman settlement 600m north east of Rowler (2.3 km), Brackley motte and bailey castle (2.6 km), Tusmore medieval settlement (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Site of the medieval village of Astwick and the moated site 1500yds (1370m) SW of Evenley village'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.
Site of the medieval village of Astwick and the moated site 1500yds (1370m) SW of Evenley village stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.