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Medieval ringwork in Burgate Wood is a fortificatory earthwork located in Suffolk, England. The site comprises a circular or oval banked enclosure typical of ringwork construction, a common defensive form in medieval England particularly during the 11th and 12th centuries. Such ringworks served as fortified residences or manorial strongholds, offering modest but effective protection for their occupants and their possessions. The survival of the earthwork in woodland setting has aided preservation of its archaeological remains, making it a significant example of small-scale medieval military architecture.
Medieval ringwork in Burgate Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016699. View the official record →
Medieval ringwork in Burgate Wood is a fortificatory earthwork located in Suffolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016699.
Medieval ringwork in Burgate Wood 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 1016699.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burgate Hall moated site (0.3 km), Moated site at Stubbing's Entry (2 km), Earthwork in Cromwell's Plantation (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval ringwork in Burgate Wood'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.
Medieval ringwork in Burgate Wood stands on Neogene To Quaternary Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Quaternary. The rock here is gravel, sand, silt and clay.