Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMoated site in Toseland Wood

Moated site in Toseland Wood

England
List entry 1017881
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Moated site in Toseland Wood is a medieval defensive or residential enclosure located in Huntingdonshire. The site consists of a substantial earthwork comprising a water-filled or water-retaining ditch that once surrounded a central platform, a characteristic feature of moated homesteads constructed during the medieval period. Such moats typically served both defensive and status-indicating functions, and this example represents the settlement pattern of the later medieval English countryside. The monument survives as an important archaeological record of domestic occupation and land use during the medieval period in the East Midlands region.

Moated site in Toseland Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017881. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moated site in Toseland Wood?

Moated site in Toseland Wood is a medieval defensive or residential enclosure located in Huntingdonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017881.

Who is responsible for protecting Moated site in Toseland Wood?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moated site in Toseland Wood?

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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