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Sylhall is a moated site located approximately 520 metres south of Elms Farm in Cambridgeshire, England. The monument consists of a rectangular moat surrounding what would have been a residential enclosure, a form of domestic fortification characteristic of the medieval period. Moated sites of this type were common throughout England from the twelfth century onwards, serving as the defended homesteads of minor gentry and prosperous landowners. The site's survival as an earthwork demonstrates the persistence of medieval settlement patterns in the Cambridgeshire landscape.
Sylhall: moated site 520m south of Elms Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017886. View the official record →
Sylhall is a moated site located approximately 520 metres south of Elms Farm in Cambridgeshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017886.
Sylhall: moated site 520m south of Elms Farm 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 1017886.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gesyns: moated site 600m south east of Elms Farm (0.5 km), All Saints' Church, remains of (0.9 km), Lidgate Castle and C16 Fortified Manorial Complex (3.6 km).
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