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Ardley Wood moated ringwork is a fortified medieval settlement located in Oxfordshire. The site consists of a circular or oval enclosure surrounded by a defensive moat, a form of domestic fortification common to the 12th and 13th centuries in England. The ringwork represents a relatively modest but strategically positioned stronghold, characteristic of aristocratic or manorial land-holding during the High Medieval period. Such moated sites served both defensive and status-asserting functions within the feudal landscape, though Ardley Wood's specific historical associations and dates of occupation remain within the broader chronology typical of ringwork construction in this region.
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 fortified medieval settlement located in Oxfordshire. 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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