Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCivil War redoubt 150m east of Tissington Hall

Civil War redoubt 150m east of Tissington Hall

England
List entry 1018870
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Civil War redoubt 150m east of Tissington Hall is a seventeenth-century military earthwork constructed during the English Civil War. The monument consists of an irregular defensive fortification, likely built to protect or control the strategic approach to Tissington Hall, a significant gentry residence in Derbyshire. Such redoubts were characteristic field fortifications hastily constructed during the conflict to provide tactical advantage in the absence of permanent fortifications. The earthwork survives as an archaeological monument preserving evidence of the military operations conducted in the English Midlands during the 1640s.

Civil War redoubt 150m east of Tissington Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018870. View the official record →

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What is Civil War redoubt 150m east of Tissington Hall?

Civil War redoubt 150m east of Tissington Hall is a seventeenth-century military earthwork constructed during the English Civil War. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018870.

Who is responsible for protecting Civil War redoubt 150m east of Tissington Hall?

Civil War redoubt 150m east of Tissington Hall 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 1018870.

What other scheduled monuments are near Civil War redoubt 150m east of Tissington Hall?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Marten Hill (5.7 km), Medieval moated site, ridge and furrow, and mill site at Sturston (6 km), Mayfield strip lynchets (6.6 km).

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