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Moated site at Pastures Farm is a medieval defensive or high-status residential enclosure located in Cambridgeshire. The monument comprises a water-filled or formerly water-filled ditch forming a substantial rectangular or irregular perimeter around a central platform, a characteristic feature of moated sites widespread in medieval England from the twelfth century onwards. Such sites typically served as the focal points of farmsteads or manorial complexes, their water-filled ditches providing both practical defence and a visible marker of status and property boundary. The Pastures Farm example represents the agricultural and settlement patterns of medieval rural Cambridgeshire, demonstrating the investment in land improvement and the social hierarchy embedded in the medieval landscape.
Moated site at Pastures Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019177. View the official record →
Moated site at Pastures Farm is a medieval defensive or high-status residential enclosure located in Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019177.
Moated site at Pastures 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 1019177.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caxton Moats: a medieval moated site and associated fishponds and warren, 750m north west of Caxton Hall (1.4 km), Moated site at Pond Farm (1.9 km), Moated site at Manor Farm (1.9 km).
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