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Moated Sites, Earthworks, and Ponds at Kirtling Tower is a complex of medieval earthworks located in Cambridgeshire, comprising defensive and domestic features characteristic of high medieval settlement patterns. The site includes a substantial moated enclosure, associated fish ponds, and surrounding earthwork features that reflect the strategic and agricultural importance of the location during the medieval period. These earthworks represent the physical remains of manorial settlement, with the moated feature serving both defensive and status-signalling functions typical of medieval gentry residences. The ponds evidence medieval land management practices and the integration of fish farming within the demesne economy of the estate.
Moated Sites, Earthworks, and Ponds at Kirtling Tower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013140. View the official record →
Moated Sites, Earthworks, and Ponds at Kirtling Tower is a complex of medieval earthworks located in Cambridgeshire, comprising defensive and domestic features characteristic of high medieval settlement patterns. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013140.
Moated Sites, Earthworks, and Ponds at Kirtling Tower 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 1013140.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site in Beeton's Plantation (3.2 km), Moated site at Seven Elms Green, 210m south west of Erratts Farm (3.6 km), Moated site and associated garden immediately east of The Hall (4.2 km).
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