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The moated site at Ivy Hall is a medieval earthwork monument located in Bedfordshire, England. The site comprises a substantial moat, a characteristic defensive or status-defining feature of medieval manorial settlements and lesser aristocratic residences, dating from the medieval period. Such moated sites were typically constructed during the twelfth to sixteenth centuries and served both practical and symbolic functions within the medieval settlement hierarchy. The earthwork remains visible as a physical record of medieval land use and social organisation, representing the type of fortified or semi-fortified residential enclosure that was widespread in the English countryside during the medieval era.
Moated site at Ivy Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009592. View the official record →
The moated site at Ivy Hall is a medieval earthwork monument 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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