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Cheney Longville ringwork is a defended enclosure of medieval date located in Shropshire. The monument comprises a roughly circular or oval earthwork surrounded by a substantial bank and ditch, characteristic of the ringwork form which served as a fortified residence or administrative centre during the medieval period. Such earthwork fortifications were typically constructed between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries, representing an alternative to stone castles for landowners of moderate means. The site's surviving earthworks testify to the settlement hierarchy and defensive priorities of medieval Shropshire.
Cheney Longville ringwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009584. View the official record →
Cheney Longville ringwork is a defended enclosure of medieval date located in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009584.
Cheney Longville 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 1009584.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 60m west of Ambleside (2.5 km), Stokesay Castle (3.8 km), Small multivallate hillfort at Burrow, 750m WSW of St Mary's Church (4.1 km).
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