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Earthwork NE of Tadmarton village is a prehistoric or early medieval linear earthwork situated in Oxfordshire. The monument consists of a bank and ditch formation aligned north-south, characteristic of territorial or defensive boundaries constructed during the Iron Age or Anglo-Saxon period. Its precise dating and original function remain subjects of archaeological interpretation, though such linear earthworks commonly served to demarcate land divisions, control livestock movement, or define settlement boundaries. The site is scheduled as an ancient monument under national heritage protection.
Earthwork NE of Tadmarton village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002923. View the official record →
Earthwork NE of Tadmarton village is a prehistoric or early medieval linear earthwork situated in Oxfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002923.
Earthwork NE of Tadmarton village 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 1002923.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Madmarston Hill camp (1.2 km), Broughton Castle: fortified house and moat (2 km), Castle Bank Enclosure (2.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Earthwork NE of Tadmarton village'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.
Earthwork NE of Tadmarton village stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.