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Moated site 170m east of St Mary's Church is a medieval defensive settlement earthwork located in Huntingdonshire, England. The monument consists of a substantial water-filled moat defining a residential enclosure, a characteristic form of high-status settlement organisation prevalent in medieval England from the twelfth century onwards. Such moated sites typically housed the dwellings and ancillary buildings of minor gentry or prosperous farmers, and their presence indicates sustained occupation and investment in fortified domestic space during the medieval period. The survival of the moat as an earthwork feature demonstrates the durability of this settlement form and its archaeological significance as evidence of medieval rural settlement patterns and social hierarchy in the English Midlands.
Moated site 170m east of St Mary's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018393. View the official record →
Moated site 170m east of St Mary's Church is a medieval defensive settlement earthwork located in Huntingdonshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018393.
Moated site 170m east of St Mary's Church 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 1018393.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Huntingdon Bridge (0.8 km), Huntingdon Castle (Castle Hills): a motte and bailey castle and Civil War fieldwork (1 km), Earthwork on Mill Common (1.5 km).
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