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Sawtry moat and shrunken medieval village is a scheduled ancient monument in Huntingdonshire comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval settlement and associated defensive features. The site preserves evidence of occupation from the medieval period, with the moated enclosure representing a high-status residence typical of the 12th to 16th centuries. The shrunken village earthworks indicate the former extent of the settlement, which subsequently contracted or was abandoned, leaving ridge and furrow cultivation patterns and structural platforms visible in the landscape. This monument provides archaeological testimony to the medieval occupation and later decline of the settlement, contributing to understanding of rural settlement patterns and land use in medieval Huntingdonshire.
Sawtry moat and shrunken medieval village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006817. View the official record →
Sawtry moat and shrunken medieval village is a scheduled ancient monument in Huntingdonshire comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval settlement and associated defensive features.
Sawtry moat and shrunken medieval village 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 1006817.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site in Oak Grove, Coppingford (3.7 km), Moated site at Coppingford (4 km), Monk's Hole barrow, 630m NNE of Monk's Wood Farm (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Sawtry moat and shrunken medieval village's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Sawtry moat and shrunken medieval village stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.