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Earthworks near Brill Church is a scheduled ancient monument comprising a series of defensive linear features and possible settlement remains located adjacent to Brill Church in Buckinghamshire. The earthworks are believed to date from the medieval period and may represent fortification works or the remains of an early settlement associated with the church and village of Brill. The monument survives as raised banks and ditches that form distinctive linear patterns across the landscape, preserving evidence of medieval land use and territorial organisation in this part of Buckinghamshire. The site contributes to understanding the development of settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the medieval English countryside.
Earthworks near Brill Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006925. View the official record →
Earthworks near Brill Church is a scheduled ancient monument comprising a series of defensive linear features and possible settlement remains located adjacent to Brill Church in Buckinghamshire.
Earthworks near Brill Church 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 1006925.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brill pottery kilns (0.4 km), Deserted medieval village (3.2 km), Moated site 110m south west of St Mary's Church (3.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Earthworks near Brill Church'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.
Earthworks near Brill Church stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.