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Moated site at Ivy Hall is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Bedfordshire, England. The monument comprises a substantial moat surrounding a raised platform, a characteristic form of fortification employed by Anglo-Norman landholders and later medieval gentry from the twelfth century onwards. Such moated sites, whilst not providing the formidable defence of stone castles, offered a practical combination of status, security, and water management for elite residential complexes. The site at Ivy Hall represents a typical example of the dispersed pattern of moated sites found throughout the English Midlands, testifying to the decentralised nature of medieval settlement and landholding.
Moated site at Ivy Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009592. View the official record →
Moated site at Ivy Hall is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Bedfordshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009592.
Moated site at Ivy Hall 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 1009592.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Astwood Road, 200m east of Boxhedge Farm (0.5 km), Moated site immediately south of Manor Farm (1.6 km), A moated site, three fishponds, two trackways and field systems at Moat Farm (2 km).
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