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Upper Lyveden moated site is a medieval earthwork monument located in Northamptonshire, consisting of a substantial moat that originally enclosed a residential enclosure. The moat, which remains visible as a water-filled or partially water-filled ditch, dates from the medieval period and represents a form of domestic fortification typical of the 12th to 16th centuries. The site indicates the presence of a manor house or substantial medieval dwelling, though the precise dating and phasing of occupation require further archaeological investigation. The moated enclosure survives as an important example of medieval settlement organisation in the East Midlands region.
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 earthwork monument located in Northamptonshire, consisting of a substantial moat that originally enclosed a residential enclosure. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Upper Lyveden moated site'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.
Upper Lyveden moated site stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.