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Moated Site and Associated Earthworks at Bury Farm, Sharpenhoe is a medieval defensive settlement located in Bedfordshire. The monument comprises a substantial moat surrounding an enclosed area, characteristic of medieval manorial sites of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, along with associated earthwork features that indicate the layout and extent of the former settlement. The moat and its surrounding works provide evidence of medieval land management and the territorial organization of the locality. Such moated sites are relatively common features of the medieval English landscape and serve as important archaeological witnesses to settlement patterns and social hierarchy during the medieval period.
Moated Site and Associated Earthworks at Bury Farm, Sharpenhoe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005404. View the official record →
Moated Site and Associated Earthworks at Bury Farm, Sharpenhoe is a medieval defensive settlement located in Bedfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005404.
Moated Site and Associated Earthworks at Bury Farm, Sharpenhoe 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 1005404.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows on Galley Hill, 880m north east of the golf course club house (4.5 km), Dray's Ditches (4.6 km), Conger Hill: a motte and bailey castle (5.7 km).
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