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Moated site in Pegsdon Belt is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Bedfordshire. The site consists of a roughly rectangular moat that once surrounded a residential dwelling, a characteristic feature of manorial settlements from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. Such moated sites served both practical and symbolic purposes, providing protection and drainage whilst demonstrating the status of their occupants within the medieval feudal hierarchy. The earthwork remains visible as an archaeological feature and contributes to understanding medieval settlement patterns and domestic fortification in the East Midlands region.
Moated site in Pegsdon Belt is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009587. View the official record →
Moated site in Pegsdon Belt is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Bedfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009587.
Moated site in Pegsdon Belt 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 1009587.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow in Tingley Field Plantation, near Pegsdon (1.6 km), Barrow at Telegraph Hill (1.8 km), Bowl barrow at Knocking Knoll, 640m E of Pegsdon Common Farm (1.8 km).
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