Monument record 2206/2/3 - Medieval moat, Armston

The site of a medieval or post medieval homestead moat located east of Armston Hall Farm. The feature has now been almost destroyed except for a water-filled portion which is still used as a farm pond.

{1} On rising gound the remains of a large rectangular enclosure, bounded by a ditch up to 1.5m deep, now partly destroyed.

Armston: A homestead moat "near the site of St Mary Magdalen's Chapel" (for this, published at TL 0622 8590, see TL 08 NE 8). No certain information but this moat is very probably connected with the de Trublevilles and their Hospital. (See TL 08 NE 9)

{3} Homestead moat at TL06228583. In 1962 only a short section of the moat survived as a pond.

{5} TL 0622 8583: Moat (LB)

{6} The moat has now been destroyed except for a water-filled portion used as a farm pond.

{7} Report of 19-MAY-1962 is correct.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.77/Site 5 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<2> Serjeantson R.M.; Ryland W. (Editors), 1906, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.412 (unchecked) (Series). SNN100369.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, TL08NE20 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<4> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.

<5> Ordnance Survey Map (Scale/date), OS 6" 1958 (Map). SNN112944.

<6> Colquhoun, FD, 1962, Field Investigators Comments, F1 FDC 19-MAY-1962 (Note). SNN111652.

<7> Seaman, BH, 1969, Field investigators comments, F2 BHS 04-SEP-1969 (Notes). SNN111907.

Record last edited

Feb 4 2025 7:54PM