Cainhoe Village Defences
Has been described as a Questionable Urban Defence
There are earthwork remains
| Name | Cainhoe Village Defences |
| Alternative Names | |
| Historic Country | Bedfordshire |
| Modern Authority | Bedfordshire |
| 1974 Authority | Bedfordshire |
| Civil Parish | Clophill |
Creighton and Higham suggest outer bailey of Cainhoe Castle may represent village enclosure.
The deserted settlement of Cainhoe is recorded in Domesday Book. After the Conquest, it became the possession of the d'Albini family. It was deserted soon after 1349, following decimation by the Black Death. Earthworks around Cainhoe Castle have long been thought to represent those of the deserted village, but excavation to the South of the Castle only located further structures associated with the castle. The earthworks to the West of the castle appear to be those of the manorial complex, including a moated house and fishponds, which succeeded the castle. The precise location of Cainhoe remains in doubt. (PastScape–ref. Beresford and Hurst)
This site is a scheduled monument protected by law
Not Listed
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | TL098374 |
| Latitude | 52.023811340332 |
| Longitude | -0.401179999113083 |
| Eastings | 509800 |
| Northings | 237400 |
