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Olveston Court moat complex and earthworks

England
List entry 1012362
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1012362
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
2.38 hectares
Grid reference
ST 59728 87155, ST 59912 87000
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Olveston Court moat complex is a scheduled ancient monument situated in Gloucestershire comprising the substantial remains of a medieval moated enclosure and associated earthworks. The moat, which survives as a clearly defined water-filled or water-retaining ditch, represents the defensive and status-marking boundary of a manorial residence dating to the medieval period. The site demonstrates the typical characteristics of high-status occupation in the English countryside, with the moated enclosure providing both practical protection and a visual statement of the landowner's authority. The survival of these earthworks provides important evidence for understanding medieval settlement patterns and the development of the Olveston landscape.

Olveston Court moat complex and earthworks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012362. View the official record →

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What is Olveston Court moat complex and earthworks?

Olveston Court moat complex is a scheduled ancient monument situated in Gloucestershire comprising the substantial remains of a medieval moated enclosure and associated earthworks.

Who is responsible for protecting Olveston Court moat complex and earthworks?

Olveston Court moat complex and earthworks 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 1012362.

What other scheduled monuments are near Olveston Court moat complex and earthworks?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron Age defended settlement 525m ENE of Elberton Manor (1.6 km), Banjo enclosure 245m north west of Lower Hazel Farm (2.8 km), Bowl barrow re-used as a moot 205m SSE of Chelwood (3.1 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
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Local Names
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Historical Maps
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Iron Age defended settlement 525m ENE of Elberton Manor
1.6 km
Banjo enclosure 245m north west of Lower Hazel Farm
2.8 km
Bowl barrow re-used as a moot 205m SSE of Chelwood
3.1 km
Old Church of St Helen, Rudgeway
3.5 km
The buried remains of the medieval fortified house and the C16 privy garden at Thornbury Castle
5.1 km
Hillfort and associated Romano-British occupation at Little Abbey, Alveston
5.5 km
Medieval fishponds 125m south of Park Farm, Thornbury
5.8 km
Long Barrow and Round Barrow at Thornwell Farm
Prehistoric · Chambered long barrow7.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Olveston Court moat complex and earthworks

Olveston Court moat complex and earthworks stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Olveston Court moat complex and earthworks

CaerwentRoman town · ~8.2 milesBathRoman town · ~16.8 milesGloucesterRoman town · ~24.3 milesBattle of LansdowneBattle (1643) · ~13 milesBattle of Lansdown (Hill) 1643Battle (1643) · ~13.2 miles
Domesday entry for Olveston, Gloucestershire →
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