Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMedieval defensive and settlement complex at Taynton Parva, 400m north west of Moorfields Farm

Medieval defensive and settlement complex at Taynton Parva, 400m north west of Moorfields Farm

England
List entry 1021434
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1021434
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
7.32 hectares
Grid reference
SO 74810 22885
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Taynton Parva is a medieval defensive and settlement complex located approximately 400 metres north west of Moorfields Farm in Gloucestershire. The site comprises earthwork remains that reflect patterns of medieval occupation and defensive organisation characteristic of the period. The complex is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument under the National Heritage List for England reference 1021434, indicating its recognised archaeological and historical importance. The earthworks visible at the site provide evidence of medieval settlement activity and defensive structures typical of rural complexes from this era in the Gloucestershire region.

Medieval defensive and settlement complex at Taynton Parva, 400m north west of Moorfields Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021434. View the official record →

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What is Medieval defensive and settlement complex at Taynton Parva, 400m north west of Moorfields Farm?

Taynton Parva is a medieval defensive and settlement complex located approximately 400 metres north west of Moorfields Farm in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021434.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval defensive and settlement complex at Taynton Parva, 400m north west of Moorfields Farm?

Medieval defensive and settlement complex at Taynton Parva, 400m north west of Moorfields Farm 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 1021434.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval defensive and settlement complex at Taynton Parva, 400m north west of Moorfields Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site at Hartpury Court (3.3 km), Motte in Castle Hill Wood, Huntley (3.8 km), Castle Tump motte and bailey castle (7.3 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.
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.
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Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Medieval defensive and settlement complex at Taynton Parva, 400m north west of Moorfields Farm

Medieval defensive and settlement complex at Taynton Parva, 400m north west of Moorfields Farm stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.