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Moated site and fishponds south east of Westoning Manor is a medieval monument located in Bedfordshire. The site comprises a moated enclosure together with associated fishponds, features typical of high-status medieval settlement and land management from approximately the 12th to 16th centuries. The moat would have surrounded a residence or administrative centre, whilst the fishponds served both practical and ornamental purposes, reflecting the agricultural economy and social standing of the occupants. Such complexes are characteristic of medieval manorial organisation in England, where water features provided sustenance, defence, and demonstration of feudal authority.
Moated site and fishponds south east of Westoning Manor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008759. View the official record →
Moated site and fishponds south east of Westoning Manor is a medieval monument located in Bedfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008759.
Moated site and fishponds south east of Westoning Manor 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 1008759.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Conger Hill: a motte and bailey castle (3.9 km), Moated Site and Associated Earthworks at Bury Farm, Sharpenhoe (4.2 km), Sharpenhoe Clappers: an Iron Age promontory fort, medieval warren and associated medieval cultivation earthworks (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site and fishponds south east of Westoning Manor'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.
Moated site and fishponds south east of Westoning Manor stands on Gault Formation And Upper Greensand Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and limestone.