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Quince Hill ringwork is a medieval defensive earthwork located at Old Warden in Bedfordshire. The monument comprises a circular or oval banked enclosure typical of ringwork fortifications, a class of modest fortified residence that flourished in England during the 11th and 12th centuries. Such earthwork defences were commonly constructed by lesser nobility and gentry as alternatives to more substantial stone castles, and served both residential and defensive purposes. The ringwork at Quince Hill represents the surviving archaeological evidence of this period of medieval settlement and territorial control in the region.
Quince Hill ringwork, Old Warden is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010365. View the official record →
Quince Hill ringwork is a medieval defensive earthwork located at Old Warden in Bedfordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010365.
Quince Hill ringwork, Old Warden 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 1010365.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Warden Abbey (1.9 km), Moated site, near Hill House, Old Warden (3.5 km), Motte castle in Exeter Wood, 780m south east of Wood Farm (3.6 km).
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