Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMoated site at Faldo Farm

Moated site at Faldo Farm

England
List entry 1009399
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

The moated site at Faldo Farm is a medieval settlement monument located in Bedfordshire. The site comprises a substantial moat, which survives as an earthwork feature and represents the defensive or status-defining enclosure of a manor or substantial farmstead dating to the medieval period. Such moated sites are characteristic of medieval settlement patterns in England, particularly from the twelfth century onwards, and their presence often indicates the residence of a person of some social standing. The monument's survival as an upstanding earthwork makes it an important archaeological resource for understanding medieval settlement hierarchy and land use in the region.

Moated site at Faldo Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009399. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Moated site at Faldo Farm?

The moated site at Faldo Farm is a medieval settlement monument located in Bedfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009399.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated site at Faldo Farm?

Moated site at Faldo Farm 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 1009399.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated site at Faldo Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated Site and Associated Earthworks at Bury Farm, Sharpenhoe (1.5 km), Sharpenhoe Clappers: an Iron Age promontory fort, medieval warren and associated medieval cultivation earthworks (1.8 km), Ravensburgh Castle (3.5 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in the UK — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Moated site at Faldo Farm