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Caxton Moats, Cambridgeshire

Caxton Moats is a mediæval moated site situated in the base of a small valley near Caxton, Cambridgeshire. The monument includes a group of three contiguous moated enclosures arranged in an inverted 'L'-shaped plan, with associated water management features, fishponds and warren earthworks. The earliest clear documentary reference to the site from 1312, when it was occupied by a dower house of Lady Eleanor de Freville. The monument is within the council area of South Cambridgeshire (Cambridgeshire).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1015202.

Place Type: Mediæval Moated Site
Historic County: Cambridgeshire
Lat, Long: 52.211175,-0.10666307
Grid Reference: TL 2946 5868
Civil Parish: Caxton CP
Council Area: South Cambridgeshire CA (Cambridgeshire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough SA
Police Area: Cambridgeshire PA

GBPN ID: 304970
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Caxton_Moats,_Cambridgeshire_304970

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