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Ardley Wood moated ringwork is a medieval earthwork monument located in Oxfordshire, consisting of a circular or oval enclosure surrounded by a substantial ditch and bank system. The site represents a form of fortified domestic settlement typical of the 12th to 14th centuries, when such moated ringworks served as defended residences for minor nobility or wealthy landowners. The earthwork survives as an upstanding archaeological feature, preserving evidence of medieval land use and settlement patterns in the Oxfordshire landscape. Such monuments are significant for understanding the distribution and character of medieval settlement hierarchy beyond the principal castles and fortified towns of the period.
Ardley Wood moated ringwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015554. View the official record →
Ardley Wood moated ringwork is a medieval earthwork monument located in Oxfordshire, consisting of a circular or oval enclosure surrounded by a substantial ditch and bank system. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015554.
Ardley Wood moated ringwork 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 1015554.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cold War structures at the former Upper Heyford Airbase (1.8 km), Middleton Stoney Castle (4.1 km), Tithe Barn (4.7 km).
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