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Moated site in Castle Close is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Bedfordshire. The site comprises a substantial moat, a characteristic feature of high-status residences and administrative centres from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Such moated enclosures served both practical and symbolic functions, providing water-based defence and demonstrating the status and authority of their occupants. The monument survives as an important example of medieval settlement archaeology within the county, preserving evidence of domestic and possibly manorial occupation during the medieval period.
Moated site in Castle Close is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012363. View the official record →
Moated site in Castle Close is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Bedfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012363.
Moated site in Castle Close 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 1012363.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tri-Focal Abandoned Medieval Settlement, Chellington. (4 km), Enclosures E of East End Farm (5.2 km), Yarl's Wood hermitage and moated site (6 km).
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