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Swaffham Bulbeck moated site is a medieval defensive or residential enclosure located in Cambridgeshire. The site comprises a substantial moat forming an irregular polygonal plan, a characteristic feature of high medieval settlement earthworks in East Anglia, typically dating from the 12th to 14th centuries. The moated platform enclosed what was likely the demesne land of a manorial holding, serving both practical and social functions as a marker of status and property boundary. The monument survives as a well-defined earthwork, preserving important evidence of medieval land use and aristocratic settlement patterns in the region.
Swaffham Bulbeck moated site. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012622. View the official record →
Swaffham Bulbeck moated site is a medieval defensive or residential enclosure located in Cambridgeshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012622.
Swaffham Bulbeck moated site. 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 1012622.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Five bowl barrows 270m north of Hare Park Stud (3.9 km), Romano-British settlement 200m west of Allington Hill (4.5 km), Four bowl barrows at Allington Hill, 420m south west of Allington Hill Farm (5 km).
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