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Medieval ringwork at Clay Hill is a fortified earthwork monument located in Sussex, England. The site consists of a circular or oval defensive enclosure formed by a substantial bank and ditch, characteristic of ringwork fortifications constructed during the medieval period, typically from the eleventh to thirteenth centuries. Such ringworks served as defensive residences for minor nobility and landholders, combining residential and military functions on a modest scale compared to larger castles. The earthwork remains visible as a landscape feature, preserving evidence of medieval settlement hierarchy and the distribution of fortified sites across the Sussex countryside.
Medieval ringwork at Clay Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013064. View the official record →
Medieval ringwork at Clay Hill is a fortified earthwork monument located in Sussex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013064.
Medieval ringwork at Clay Hill 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 1013064.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A prehistoric linear boundary known as Pook's Dyke and the south eastern part of Itford Hill settlement (9.2 km), Bowl barrow on Itford Hill (9.4 km), A pair of bowl barrows 420m south of Overhill Lodge, forming part of The Lord's Burghs linear barrow group (9.4 km).
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