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Bi-focal deserted medieval settlement earthworks is a scheduled ancient monument located in Cambridgeshire comprising the remains of a medieval village that was abandoned and left to develop into earthwork features. The site preserves ridge and furrow cultivation patterns alongside structural platforms and building foundations that reflect the settlement's domestic and agricultural organisation during the medieval period. These earthworks provide archaeological evidence of rural settlement patterns and land use practices characteristic of medieval England, offering valuable insight into the organisation of peasant communities before the site's desertion. The preservation of such features in the landscape is significant for understanding the historical geography and social structure of medieval Cambridgeshire.
Bi-focal deserted medieval settlement earthworks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004671. View the official record →
Bi-focal deserted medieval settlement earthworks is a scheduled ancient monument located in Cambridgeshire comprising the remains of a medieval village that was abandoned and left to develop into earthwork features. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004671.
Bi-focal deserted medieval settlement 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 1004671.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including John o'Gaunt's House: a motte castle and moated site 300m NE of Haygate Farm (5.8 km), Moated site in Moyne's Wood (6.4 km), Bury Yard moated site adjacent to Milldyke (6.6 km).
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