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Upbury moated site and associated fishponds is a scheduled ancient monument located in Bedfordshire comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval moated enclosure with adjoining pond features. The moated site represents a form of domestic settlement characteristic of the medieval period, typically dating from the 12th to 16th centuries, and would have served as the defended or prestigious residential focus of a local landholding. The fishponds demonstrate the economic importance of aquaculture to the medieval household, providing both protein and evidence of the landowner's status and resources. The survival of these earthwork features contributes to understanding medieval settlement patterns and land use practices in the region.
Upbury moated site and associated fishponds is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009402. View the official record →
Upbury moated site and associated fishponds is a scheduled ancient monument located in Bedfordshire comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval moated enclosure with adjoining pond features.
Upbury moated site and associated fishponds 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 1009402.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Faldo Farm (2.4 km), Moated Site and Associated Earthworks at Bury Farm, Sharpenhoe (3.7 km), Sharpenhoe Clappers: an Iron Age promontory fort, medieval warren and associated medieval cultivation earthworks (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Upbury moated site and associated fishponds'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.
Upbury moated site and associated fishponds stands on Gault Formation And Upper Greensand Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and limestone.