Scheduled MonumentsEnglandUpton medieval village and C17 garden earthworks

Upton medieval village and C17 garden earthworks

England
List entry 1006639
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Upton medieval village and seventeenth-century garden earthworks is an ancient monument in Northamptonshire comprising the deserted remains of a medieval settlement together with later ornamental garden features. The site preserves earthwork evidence of the medieval village layout, including ridge-and-furrow cultivation patterns and structural foundations, whilst the seventeenth-century elements reflect the landscape modifications undertaken during the post-medieval period. The juxtaposition of these two phases of occupation and land use provides archaeological evidence for the transition from medieval agricultural settlement to early modern estate management. The earthworks survive as a palimpsest of landscape history spanning several centuries of human activity and social change.

Upton medieval village and C17 garden earthworks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006639. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Upton medieval village and C17 garden earthworks?

Upton medieval village and seventeenth-century garden earthworks is an ancient monument in Northamptonshire comprising the deserted remains of a medieval settlement together with later ornamental garden features. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006639.

Who is responsible for protecting Upton medieval village and C17 garden earthworks?

Upton medieval village and C17 garden earthworks 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 1006639.

What other scheduled monuments are near Upton medieval village and C17 garden earthworks?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross base in St Michael's churchyard (0.2 km), Upton bowl barrow (1.1 km), Multivallate hillfort at Hunsbury Hill (2.7 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Upton medieval village and C17 garden earthworks