Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMoated site in Boybridge Grove, 720m north east of Down Hall Farm

Moated site in Boybridge Grove, 720m north east of Down Hall Farm

England
List entry 1020910
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Moated site in Boybridge Grove is a medieval defensive and domestic enclosure located in Cambridgeshire, approximately 720 metres north-east of Down Hall Farm. The site consists of a moat, the characteristic water-filled ditch that typically surrounded high-status dwellings and farms during the medieval period, indicating occupation by a family of some social standing. The moat represents settlement and land management practices of medieval England, when such enclosed homesteads served both protective and status-defining functions. The site is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under national heritage protection.

Moated site in Boybridge Grove, 720m north east of Down Hall Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020910. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moated site in Boybridge Grove, 720m north east of Down Hall Farm?

Moated site in Boybridge Grove is a medieval defensive and domestic enclosure located in Cambridgeshire, approximately 720 metres north-east of Down Hall Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020910.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated site in Boybridge Grove, 720m north east of Down Hall Farm?

Moated site in Boybridge Grove, 720m north east of Down Hall 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 1020910.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated site in Boybridge Grove, 720m north east of Down Hall Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 550m north east of Slip End Farm (6.9 km), Triple ditches at Galley Hill (7.4 km), Ring ditches and enclosures at Slip End (7.4 km).

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