Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStoke Doyle moated site, near Oundle.

Stoke Doyle moated site, near Oundle.

England
List entry 1011034
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Stoke Doyle moated site is a medieval domestic earthwork located near Oundle in Northamptonshire. The site comprises a substantial rectangular moat which formerly enclosed a residential settlement, typical of high-status medieval dwellings of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The earthwork survives as a prominent landscape feature, with the moat banks and surrounding topography preserving evidence of the former settlement's spatial organisation. Such moated sites are characteristic of prosperous medieval manorial centres and represent an important class of archaeological monument documenting the settlement patterns and domestic arrangements of the medieval period.

Stoke Doyle moated site, near Oundle. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011034. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stoke Doyle moated site, near Oundle.?

Stoke Doyle moated site is a medieval domestic earthwork located near Oundle in Northamptonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011034.

Who is responsible for protecting Stoke Doyle moated site, near Oundle.?

Stoke Doyle moated site, near Oundle. 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 1011034.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stoke Doyle moated site, near Oundle.?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barnwell Castle (2.2 km), Site of manor house and gardens (2.5 km), A late Anglo-Saxon or early medieval fortified manorial complex to the west of Wadenhoe village, including part of an associated deer park. (3.4 km).

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