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Story Moats is a moated enclosure located at Everton in Bedfordshire. The monument comprises a substantial moated site with associated outer enclosures, drainage systems including leats, and ponds, typical of medieval manorial settlements. The complex reflects the settlement patterns and land management practices of the medieval period, with the moat itself serving both defensive and water management functions around the principal domestic or administrative structure. The site's multiple components, including its drainage infrastructure and ancillary enclosures, indicate a planned medieval layout of some significance within the local landscape.
Story Moats moated enclosure, outer enclosures, drainage leats and ponds, Everton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012300. View the official record →
Story Moats is a moated enclosure located at Everton in Bedfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012300.
Story Moats moated enclosure, outer enclosures, drainage leats and ponds, Everton 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 1012300.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including John O'Gaunt's Hill (4.5 km), Sandy Lodge promontory fort (4.6 km), Probable Romano-Celtic Temple and Aligned Enclosures at Biggleswade Common (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Story Moats moated enclosure, outer enclosures, drainage leats and ponds, Everton'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.
Story Moats moated enclosure, outer enclosures, drainage leats and ponds, Everton stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.