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The Camps is a moated site located in Bedfordshire, England, comprising a substantial rectangular moat with associated fishponds that represent medieval settlement and land management. The site dates to the medieval period, when such moated enclosures served as defensive and prestigious residences for landholding families, typically constructed between the 12th and 16th centuries. The fishponds adjacent to the moat indicate the economic importance of aquaculture to the medieval estate, a common feature of high-status properties during this era. The monument survives as an earthwork, preserving evidence of medieval domestic and agricultural organisation within its water-bounded perimeter.
Moated site known as `The Camps' and associated fishponds is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013874. View the official record →
The Camps is a moated site located in Bedfordshire, England, comprising a substantial rectangular moat with associated fishponds that represent medieval settlement and land management. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013874.
Moated site known as `The Camps' and associated fishponds 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 1013874.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Late Neolithic to Bronze Age barrow cemetery, Tempsford (8.4 km), Barford Bridge (8.8 km), Howbury ringwork and medieval trackway (9 km).
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