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Upper Lyveden moated site is a medieval settlement earthwork located in Northamptonshire, consisting of a substantial moated enclosure with associated ridge and furrow agricultural remains. The moat, which survives as a water-filled ditch surrounding a raised platform, dates from the medieval period and represents a defensive homestead characteristic of the 12th to 16th centuries. The site preserves evidence of domestic occupation within its moated precinct, with the surrounding landscape retaining traces of the open field system that would have sustained the settlement. The monument is scheduled as an ancient monument and provides important archaeological evidence for medieval rural settlement patterns and land use in the Midlands.
Upper Lyveden moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010662. View the official record →
Upper Lyveden moated site is a medieval settlement earthwork located in Northamptonshire, consisting of a substantial moated enclosure with associated ridge and furrow agricultural remains. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010662.
Upper Lyveden moated site 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 1010662.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lyveden New Building and garden (1.7 km), A late Anglo-Saxon or early medieval fortified manorial complex to the west of Wadenhoe village, including part of an associated deer park. (4 km), Market cross 8m west of the Market House (4.6 km).
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