Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMoated enclosure and associated building platforms, The Lane, Wyboston.

Moated enclosure and associated building platforms, The Lane, Wyboston.

England
List entry 1012076
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Moated enclosure and associated building platforms at The Lane, Wyboston is a medieval settlement site consisting of a water-filled moat and associated archaeological features. The moat encloses an area containing building platforms which indicate the former presence of structures, typical of high-status medieval domestic or manorial occupation. Dating to the medieval period, the site represents a settlement pattern common in the English midlands, where water-filled moats provided both defensive and practical functions for medieval communities. The survival of these earthwork features, together with the building platforms they contain, makes the site valuable for understanding medieval settlement organisation and land use in Bedfordshire.

Moated enclosure and associated building platforms, The Lane, Wyboston. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012076. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moated enclosure and associated building platforms, The Lane, Wyboston.?

Moated enclosure and associated building platforms at The Lane, Wyboston is a medieval settlement site consisting of a water-filled moat and associated archaeological features. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012076.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated enclosure and associated building platforms, The Lane, Wyboston.?

Moated enclosure and associated building platforms, The Lane, Wyboston. 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 1012076.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated enclosure and associated building platforms, The Lane, Wyboston.?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 550m south-east of Dairy Farm (7.6 km), Hengi-form monument 480m south of Dairy Farm (7.7 km), 'The Docks' moated site and dock, Willington (8.1 km).

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