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Manor Farm Iron Age univallate hillfort and medieval moated enclosure is a multi-period defensive site near Tempsford in Bedfordshire combining Iron Age and medieval occupation phases. The Iron Age element comprises a univallate hillfort, defended by a single bank and ditch system typical of Iron Age fortified settlements in southeastern England, likely dating to the later prehistoric period. Subsequently, the site was modified during the medieval period with the construction of a moated enclosure, indicating sustained defensive or manorial interest in the location across a significant span of time. The superposition of these two defensive works demonstrates the strategic value of the site's topography and its reoccupation by successive communities across over a thousand years of English history.
Manor Farm Iron Age univallate hillfort and medieval moated enclosure. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012066. View the official record →
Manor Farm Iron Age univallate hillfort and medieval moated enclosure is a multi-period defensive site near Tempsford in Bedfordshire combining Iron Age and medieval occupation phases. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012066.
Manor Farm Iron Age univallate hillfort and medieval moated enclosure. 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 1012066.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three barrows and a rectilinear enclosure 1000m NNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex (9.4 km), Hengi-form monument 480m south of Dairy Farm (9.5 km), Mortuary enclosure 900m NNW of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex (9.6 km).
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