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Moated site in Cobb's Wood is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Cambridgeshire. The site consists of a substantial moat enclosing a residential platform, a characteristic form of settlement fortification that became prevalent among minor landholders and gentry during the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Such moated sites typically served both practical and symbolic functions, offering protection whilst demonstrating the owner's status and territorial authority. The monument represents an important example of medieval domestic settlement archaeology in the region, preserving evidence of the social and economic organisation of rural communities during the medieval period.
Moated site in Cobb's Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013279. View the official record →
Moated site in Cobb's Wood is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013279.
Moated site in Cobb's Wood 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 1013279.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site 200m south east of St Mary's Church (5.2 km), John o'Gaunt's House: a motte castle and moated site 300m NE of Haygate Farm (6.9 km), Bury Yard moated site adjacent to Milldyke (7.6 km).
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