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Kingsbury is a medieval palace site and associated monuments located in Berkshire, England. The site represents an important early medieval and medieval administrative and residential centre, with archaeological and structural evidence indicating occupation and use across several centuries of the medieval period. The monuments at Kingsbury comprise remains that reflect the significant status of the location as a royal or high-status settlement, contributing to our understanding of medieval settlement patterns and elite residence in the region. The site's archaeological deposits and surviving structural features provide evidence of the character and chronology of occupation at this strategically important Berkshire location.
Early medieval and medieval palace and associated monuments, Kingsbury is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006995. View the official record →
Kingsbury is a medieval palace site and associated monuments located in Berkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006995.
Early medieval and medieval palace and associated monuments, Kingsbury 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 1006995.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ankerwyke Priory: a Benedictine nunnery with associated moat and fishponds (2.4 km), Bronze Age settlement, W of Runnymede Bridge (3.8 km), Moated manor and Queen Victoria's landing stage, Old Windsor (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Early medieval and medieval palace and associated monuments, Kingsbury'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.
Early medieval and medieval palace and associated monuments, Kingsbury stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.