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Burgate Wood Ringwork is a medieval earthwork fortification situated in Suffolk, England. The monument comprises a circular or oval defensive enclosure formed by a bank and ditch, typical of the ringwork castle type that emerged during the late eleventh and twelfth centuries. Such ringworks served as relatively modest fortified residences for minor nobility and landholding gentry, occupying an intermediate position in the hierarchy of medieval defensive architecture between simple manorial sites and major stone castles. The Burgate Wood example represents the archaeological evidence for local power and territorial control in medieval Suffolk, contributing to understanding of the region's feudal settlement pattern and military organization during the Norman and early medieval period.
Medieval ringwork in Burgate Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016699. View the official record →
Burgate Wood Ringwork is a medieval earthwork fortification situated 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).
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