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Stoke Doyle moated site is a medieval earthwork monument located near Oundle in Northamptonshire. The site comprises the remains of a moated enclosure, a defensive or prestige feature characteristic of medieval manorial settlement dating from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The moat itself survives as a substantial earthwork, defining the former extent of the residential or administrative complex that once occupied the site. Such moated sites were common throughout medieval England, serving both practical and symbolic functions within the feudal landscape, and their survival as earthworks provides valuable evidence for understanding settlement patterns and land use during the medieval period.
Stoke Doyle moated site, near Oundle. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011034. View the official record →
Stoke Doyle moated site is a medieval earthwork monument located near Oundle in Northamptonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011034.
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.
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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