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The Camps is a moated site and associated fishponds located in Bedfordshire, England, representing a form of medieval settlement and land management typical of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The monument comprises a substantial moated enclosure with adjoining fishponds, features that indicate the site's probable use as a manorial holding or high-status residence during the medieval period. The fishponds suggest organized water management for both practical and ornamental purposes, common to established medieval estates. The site remains a significant archaeological record of medieval settlement patterns and the management of agricultural resources in the region.
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 and associated fishponds located in Bedfordshire, England, representing a form of medieval settlement and land management typical of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. 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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