Caxton Moats: a medieval moated site and associated fishponds and warren, 750m north west of Caxton Hall

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Caxton Moats is a medieval moated enclosure situated approximately 750 metres north-west of Caxton Hall in Cambridgeshire. The site comprises a substantial rectangular moat surrounding a central platform, together with associated fishponds and a rabbit warren, features characteristic of high-status medieval settlement and resource management. The monument dates to the medieval period, with the moat and ancillary features representing investment in domestic fortification and the exploitation of aquatic and game resources typical of medieval manorial complexes. The site survives as an earthwork monument and forms an important record of medieval settlement patterns and the landscape organisation of Cambridgeshire.

Caxton Moats: a medieval moated site and associated fishponds and warren, 750m north west of Caxton Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015202. View the official record →

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