Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPark Wood: a ringwork 75m north-east of Holy Trinity Church

Park Wood: a ringwork 75m north-east of Holy Trinity Church

England
List entry 1010229
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Park Wood is a ringwork located approximately seventy-five metres north-east of Holy Trinity Church in Essex. The monument consists of a circular or oval earthwork comprising a bank and ditch, characteristic of ringwork fortifications constructed during the Norman period or high medieval era. Such fortifications typically served defensive or manorial purposes for local landholding families. The site remains a significant example of medieval earthwork fortification in the Essex landscape, preserving evidence of settlement and social organisation during the medieval period.

Park Wood: a ringwork 75m north-east of Holy Trinity Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010229. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Park Wood: a ringwork 75m north-east of Holy Trinity Church?

Park Wood is a ringwork located approximately seventy-five metres north-east of Holy Trinity Church in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010229.

Who is responsible for protecting Park Wood: a ringwork 75m north-east of Holy Trinity Church?

Park Wood: a ringwork 75m north-east of Holy Trinity Church 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 1010229.

What other scheduled monuments are near Park Wood: a ringwork 75m north-east of Holy Trinity Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clavering Castle: a ringwork with associated earthworks north of the church of St Mary and St Clement (7.1 km), Moated mound near Hale Farm (7.1 km), Chamberlain's Moat. (7.2 km).

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