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Manor Farm moated site is a medieval earthwork monument located in Bedfordshire, England. The site comprises a moated enclosure, a form of settlement defence and status display characteristic of the medieval period, particularly from the 12th century onwards. The moat survives as a substantial archaeological feature, defining the former extent of the manorial complex and providing evidence of medieval land use and settlement patterns in the county. Such moated sites are relatively common in the East Midlands and East Anglia, and Manor Farm represents an important example of this distinctive settlement type within the regional archaeological record.
Manor Farm moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012360. View the official record →
Manor Farm moated site is a medieval earthwork monument located in Bedfordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012360.
Manor Farm 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 1012360.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chicksands Priory and Orangery (6.7 km), Bowl barrow 500m south east of Bury Farm (6.8 km), Long barrow 350m south east of Bury Farm (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Manor Farm moated site's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Manor Farm moated site stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.