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Mound S at Combe Abbey is a raised earthwork forming part of the extensive archaeological landscape associated with the Cistercian abbey founded in Warwickshire during the twelfth century. The mound represents one of several artificial elevations within the abbey's precinct, likely constructed during the medieval period to serve functional purposes within the monastic complex, such as providing a platform for a building or facilitating water management. The feature survives as an upstanding earthwork, contributing to the archaeological record of the abbey's development and layout before its dissolution in the sixteenth century. Combe Abbey's earthworks, including Mound S, remain significant for understanding the physical organisation and infrastructure of a major Cistercian establishment in the Midlands.
Mound S of Combe Abbey is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005765. View the official record →
Mound S at Combe Abbey is a raised earthwork forming part of the extensive archaeological landscape associated with the Cistercian abbey founded in Warwickshire during the twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005765.
Mound S of Combe Abbey 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 1005765.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brandon Castle (3.7 km), Ernesford Grange moated site, Binley (3.8 km), Wolston priory and moated site (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Mound S of Combe Abbey'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.
Mound S of Combe Abbey stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.