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Civil War defences in Bury Field is a scheduled ancient monument comprising earthwork fortifications constructed during the English Civil War period in the seventeenth century. Located in Buckinghamshire, the site preserves physical traces of the military engineering undertaken during this period of internal conflict. The defences represent the material evidence of Civil War strategy and defensive construction in the region, contributing to the archaeological record of this significant episode in English history. As a scheduled monument, the site remains protected for its historical and archaeological importance.
Civil War defences in Bury Field is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021389. View the official record →
Civil War defences in Bury Field is a scheduled ancient monument comprising earthwork fortifications constructed during the English Civil War period in the seventeenth century.
Civil War defences in Bury Field 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 1021389.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site and fishponds at Great Woolstone (5.5 km), Moated site and fishpond at Old Rectory Farm. (6.5 km), Shrunken Medieval Village, Woughton on the Green (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Civil War defences in Bury Field's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Civil War defences in Bury Field stands on Kellaways Formation And Oxford Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Oxfordian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.