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Upend Wood moated site, outer enclosure and fishpond is a medieval manorial complex located near Stagsden in Bedfordshire. The monument comprises a substantial moated enclosure with an associated outer enclosure and fishpond, elements typical of high-status medieval settlement sites dating from the 12th to 16th centuries. The moat itself represents the defensive and administrative centre of the holding, whilst the outer enclosure and fishpond indicate the broader agricultural and economic operations of the medieval manor. The site survives as earthworks and represents an important example of medieval manorial organisation in the county, preserving evidence of the layout and resource management systems of a pre-modern estate.
Upend Wood moated site, outer enclosure and fishpond, Stagsden is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012207. View the official record →
Upend Wood moated site, outer enclosure and fishpond is a medieval manorial complex located near Stagsden in Bedfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012207.
Upend Wood moated site, outer enclosure and fishpond, Stagsden 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 1012207.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site 410m south east of Maukins (2.7 km), Wood Farm moat (3.4 km), Moated site at Astwood Road, 200m east of Boxhedge Farm (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Upend Wood moated site, outer enclosure and fishpond, Stagsden'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.
Upend Wood moated site, outer enclosure and fishpond, Stagsden stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.