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Park Pale in Hamstead Marshall Park is a linear earthwork of probable medieval date consisting of a bank and ditch that originally enclosed or delimited an area within the park. The monument forms part of the landscape associated with Hamstead Marshall, a significant manorial estate in Berkshire with origins in the medieval period. The pale represents a characteristic form of park boundary construction, serving both practical and symbolic functions in demarcating aristocratic parkland. The earthwork survives as an upstanding feature within the modern park landscape, preserving evidence of medieval land management and estate organisation in the region.
Park Pale in Hamstead Marshall Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015953. View the official record →
Park Pale in Hamstead Marshall Park is a linear earthwork of probable medieval date consisting of a bank and ditch that originally enclosed or delimited an area within the park. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015953.
Park Pale in Hamstead Marshall Park 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 1015953.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow cemetery on Wash Common. (2.9 km), Two bowl barrows: part of a barrow cemetery on Wash Common. (3.1 km), Deserted medieval town of Newtown (5.4 km).
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