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Moated site in Toseland Wood is a medieval enclosed settlement situated in Huntingdonshire. The site comprises a substantial moat, typically dating to the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, which would have surrounded a domestic or manorial dwelling within its earthwork defences. Such moated sites were characteristic of medieval settlement patterns in lowland England, serving both defensive and drainage functions whilst indicating the status and permanence of their occupants. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork feature within the woodland landscape, providing archaeological evidence of medieval land use and settlement hierarchy in the region.
Moated site in Toseland Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017881. View the official record →
Moated site in Toseland Wood is a medieval enclosed settlement situated in Huntingdonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017881.
Moated site in Toseland 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 1017881.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deserted village (site of) at Weald (3.7 km), Croxton deserted medieval village and 16th-17th century garden remains (4.1 km), Deserted village of Boughton, NW of Manor Farm (4.2 km).
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