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King's Court Palace moated site

England
List entry 1017276
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1017276
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
2.57 hectares
Grid reference
ST 81829 26331
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

King's Court Palace moated site is a medieval earthwork monument located in Dorset, England. The site comprises the substantial remains of a moated enclosure, characteristic of high-status medieval residences of the 12th to 16th centuries. The moat, which survives as a water-filled or partially water-filled ditch, once served both defensive and residential purposes, typical of palace and manor house sites of this period. The monument represents an important example of medieval aristocratic settlement in Dorset, though detailed documentary evidence regarding its specific construction date and royal associations requires consultation of the original NHLE record and supporting archaeological literature.

King's Court Palace moated site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017276. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is King's Court Palace moated site?

King's Court Palace moated site is a medieval earthwork monument located in Dorset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017276.

Who is responsible for protecting King's Court Palace moated site?

King's Court Palace moated site 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 1017276.

What other scheduled monuments are near King's Court Palace moated site?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Remains of East Haimes House and the adjacent section of the deer park pale (0.7 km), Gillingham Park boundary bank (2 km), Medieval fortified house at Castle Hill (5.2 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
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.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Remains of East Haimes House and the adjacent section of the deer park pale
0.7 km
Gillingham Park boundary bank
2 km
Medieval fortified house at Castle Hill
5.2 km
Late Saxon urban area E of Castle Hill
5.3 km
Site of St John's Church
5.4 km
Shaftesbury Abbey
5.5 km
Abbey precinct wall on Gold Hill
5.6 km
Fishponds S of Layton Lane
5.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under King's Court Palace moated site

King's Court Palace moated site stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around King's Court Palace moated site

Cadbury CastleArchaeological site · ~11.7 milesIlchesterRoman town · ~18.5 milesOld SarumArchaeological site · ~20.1 milesGlastonbury AbbeyArchaeological site · ~21.1 miles
Domesday entry for Gillingham, Wiltshire →
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