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Civil War Sconce 150m west of Muskham Bridge is a fortified earthwork dating to the English Civil War period of the mid-seventeenth century. The site consists of defensive earthworks characteristic of Civil War military engineering, constructed as part of the strategic fortification network established during the conflict. Its location near Muskham Bridge in Nottinghamshire reflects the military importance of the Trent valley during the war, as control of river crossings and communication routes was vital to both Parliamentarian and Royalist forces. The sconce survives as an archaeological monument demonstrating the physical legacy of the Civil War's impact on the English landscape.
Civil War Sconce 150m west of Muskham Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017620. View the official record →
Civil War Sconce 150m west of Muskham Bridge is a fortified earthwork dating to the English Civil War period of the mid-seventeenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017620.
Civil War Sconce 150m west of Muskham Bridge 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 1017620.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Civil War sconce 650m north west of Devon Bridge (2.5 km), Newark town wall (Lombard Street) (2.6 km), Standing cross known as Beaumond Cross (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Civil War Sconce 150m west of Muskham Bridge'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 Sconce 150m west of Muskham Bridge stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.