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King John's Palace is a medieval royal residence located in King's Somborne, Hampshire. The site comprises earthwork remains of a 13th-century palace complex associated with King John's tenure, positioned strategically within the village landscape. The monument retains substantial archaeological evidence of its layout and construction, though the standing structures have largely disappeared over the centuries. Its significance lies in its connection to royal administrative activity during the early 13th century and as a surviving example of medieval palace archaeology in southern England.
'King John's Palace' is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001887. View the official record →
King John's Palace is a medieval royal residence located in King's Somborne, Hampshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001887.
'King John's Palace' 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 1001887.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bell barrows 820m south of Stonyford Pond (8.1 km), Bell barrow 360m south-west of Ipers Bridge Farm (8.4 km), Well House (8.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of 'King John's Palace''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.
'King John's Palace' stands on Bracklesham Group And Barton Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is sand, silt and clay.