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Purlieu Bank is a prehistoric earthwork located in Epping, Essex. The monument consists of a linear bank and ditch system that formed part of the territorial or defensive infrastructure of the Bronze Age or Iron Age landscape. Its precise dating and original function remain subjects of archaeological interpretation, though such linear features were commonly employed during the later prehistoric period to demarcate boundaries, control movement, or provide defensive positions. The site preserves an important record of prehistoric land use and settlement patterns in the Essex lowlands.
Purlieu Bank, Epping is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1427620. View the official record →
Purlieu Bank is a prehistoric earthwork located in Epping, Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1427620.
Purlieu Bank, Epping 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 1427620.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ambresbury Banks slight univallate hillfort (1.3 km), Roman villa 300m south of Long Shaw (3 km), Roman villa south of Hill Farm (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Purlieu Bank, Epping'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.
Purlieu Bank, Epping stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.