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Cottenham moated site is a medieval manorial settlement located in Cambridgeshire. The site consists of a substantial moated enclosure, a characteristic defensive and status feature of medieval aristocratic and gentry residences, particularly common in the Midlands and East Anglia during the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The earthworks remain visible as ditched platforms and raised ground, testament to the settlement's former significance as a seat of local authority. Such moated sites typically served as the focal point of farming estates and represent an important phase of medieval rural settlement organisation in England.
Cottenham moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013882. View the official record →
Cottenham moated site is a medieval manorial settlement located in Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013882.
Cottenham moated site 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 1013882.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Giant's Hill: a motte castle with part of an earlier medieval settlement and associated field system (1.8 km), Length of Car Dyke between Green End and Top Moor (2.8 km), Shrunken medieval village of Landbeach (4 km).
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