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Manor Farm moated enclosure, fishponds and fowling earthworks is a scheduled ancient monument located in Bedfordshire comprising a complex of medieval agricultural and domestic features. The site centres on a moated enclosure, characteristic of high-status medieval settlement, accompanied by a series of fishponds and earthworks associated with fowling activities, reflecting the estate economy of a medieval manor. These features date from the medieval period and represent the physical infrastructure of manorial life, demonstrating both the residential importance of the site and its role in the exploitation of water resources for food production. The preservation of these earthworks provides evidence for the spatial organisation and resource management practices of a functioning medieval estate.
Manor Farm moated enclosure, fishponds and fowling earthworks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013453. View the official record →
Manor Farm moated enclosure, fishponds and fowling earthworks is a scheduled ancient monument located in Bedfordshire comprising a complex of medieval agricultural and domestic features. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013453.
Manor Farm moated enclosure, fishponds and fowling 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 1013453.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Willington dovecot (8.4 km), Two barrows 500m NE of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex (8.5 km), A barrow 400m north of Octagon Farm: part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age mortuary complex (8.5 km).
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