Scheduled MonumentsEnglandEarly medieval and medieval palace and associated monuments, Kingsbury

Early medieval and medieval palace and associated monuments, Kingsbury

England
List entry 1006995
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1006995
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
55.66 hectares
Grid reference
SU 99702 75101, SU 99196 75310, SU 99101 74501, SU 99237 74899, SU 98948 75002
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

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 →

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Questions & answers

What is Early medieval and medieval palace and associated monuments, Kingsbury?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting Early medieval and medieval palace and associated monuments, Kingsbury?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Early medieval and medieval palace and associated monuments, Kingsbury?

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).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Early medieval and medieval palace and associated monuments, Kingsbury

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.