Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCivil War defences 270m and 300m west of Vale Farm

Civil War defences 270m and 300m west of Vale Farm

England
List entry 1018485
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Civil War defences 270m and 300m west of Vale Farm is a scheduled ancient monument comprising earthwork fortifications constructed during the English Civil War. The defences consist of linear banks and ditches characteristic of the hastily erected field works that protected strategic positions during the conflict of the 1640s. Located in Nottinghamshire, a county of considerable military importance during the war, these earthworks represent the physical evidence of the period's military engineering and territorial control. The monument survives as an archaeological resource documenting the landscape of civil conflict in the mid-seventeenth century.

Civil War defences 270m and 300m west of Vale Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018485. View the official record →

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What is Civil War defences 270m and 300m west of Vale Farm?

Civil War defences 270m and 300m west of Vale Farm is a scheduled ancient monument comprising earthwork fortifications constructed during the English Civil War. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018485.

Who is responsible for protecting Civil War defences 270m and 300m west of Vale Farm?

Civil War defences 270m and 300m west of Vale Farm 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 1018485.

What other scheduled monuments are near Civil War defences 270m and 300m west of Vale Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Civil War redoubt on Beacon Hill, 550m north west of The Firs (1.5 km), Dovecote 250m north west of Barnby Hall (3.2 km), Standing cross known as Beaumond Cross (3.4 km).

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