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John o'Gaunt's House is a motte and bailey castle situated approximately 300 metres north-east of Haygate Farm in Cambridgeshire. The site comprises an earthwork mound characteristic of Norman military architecture, accompanied by a moated enclosure that reflects medieval defensive practices. The monument is documented as dating to the medieval period, though the precise chronology of its construction and occupation remains a matter of archaeological record. The site represents a significant example of small-scale feudal fortification within the Cambridgeshire landscape, with its earthworks surviving as visible archaeological features.
John o'Gaunt's House: a motte castle and moated site 300m NE of Haygate Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010865. View the official record →
John o'Gaunt's House is a motte and bailey castle situated approximately 300 metres north-east of Haygate Farm in Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010865.
John o'Gaunt's House: a motte castle and moated site 300m NE of Haygate Farm 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 1010865.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte and bailey castle and associated earthworks 100m south of Tuthill Farm (7.9 km), Highley Hill bowl barrow (8.2 km), Bowl barrow 550m north east of Slip End Farm (8.3 km).
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