© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Wold Farm moated enclosure is a medieval defensive earthwork located near Odell in Bedfordshire. The site comprises a moat surrounding a roughly rectangular enclosure, a form of settlement fortification characteristic of the medieval period, particularly from the 12th to 16th centuries. Such moated sites typically served as the centres of manorial or gentry holdings, providing both domestic accommodation and a degree of protection to their occupants. The earthwork remains as a largely intact archaeological feature, preserving evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land use in the region.
Wold Farm moated enclosure, Odell is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012490. View the official record →
Wold Farm moated enclosure is a medieval defensive earthwork located near Odell in Bedfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012490.
Wold Farm moated enclosure, Odell 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 1012490.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tri-Focal Abandoned Medieval Settlement, Chellington. (4.1 km), Carlton Hall moated enclosure and associated outer enclosure, farm buildings, dovecote, and pond (5.4 km), Lavendon Castle: a motte and bailey and associated enclosures at Castle Farm (6.2 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Wold Farm moated enclosure, Odell