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Moated site near Hill House, Old Warden is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Bedfordshire. The site comprises a substantial water-filled or formerly water-filled moat enclosing a residential platform, a form of fortification characteristic of the 12th to 16th centuries. Such moated sites were common amongst minor gentry and prosperous farmers throughout medieval England, serving both practical defensive purposes and as visible markers of social status. The earthworks at this location represent the physical remains of a residential settlement typical of the medieval period in the English Midlands and East Anglia.
Moated site, near Hill House, Old Warden is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013410. View the official record →
Moated site near Hill House, Old Warden is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Bedfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013410.
Moated site, near Hill House, Old Warden 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 1013410.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A ringwork and bailey castle, ring ditch and enclosures east of Brookland Farm (1.2 km), Holme Mill Iron Bridge (1.9 km), Stratton Park moated enclosure and associated manorial earthworks (3.7 km).
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