Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRemains of church and churchyard, 80m south east of The Ryes

Remains of church and churchyard, 80m south east of The Ryes

England
List entry 1019664
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019664
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.06 hectares
Grid reference
TL 86098 38492
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Remains of church and churchyard, 80m south east of The Ryes is an ancient monument consisting of the archaeological traces of a medieval church and its associated burial ground located in Essex. The site preserves structural evidence of a parish church, with earthworks and subsurface deposits indicating the former extent of the churchyard and its use as a burial place during the medieval period. The monument represents a now-redundant place of worship, with the physical remains surviving as an important archaeological resource for understanding local settlement patterns and religious provision in medieval Essex. The site is designated as a scheduled monument in recognition of its historical importance and archaeological significance.

Remains of church and churchyard, 80m south east of The Ryes is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019664. View the official record →

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What is Remains of church and churchyard, 80m south east of The Ryes?

Remains of church and churchyard, 80m south east of The Ryes is an ancient monument consisting of the archaeological traces of a medieval church and its associated burial ground located in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019664.

Who is responsible for protecting Remains of church and churchyard, 80m south east of The Ryes?

Remains of church and churchyard, 80m south east of The Ryes 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 1019664.

What other scheduled monuments are near Remains of church and churchyard, 80m south east of The Ryes?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman villa 480m south east of Hill Farm (3.3 km), Roman villa south of Alphamstone church (3.5 km), St Bartholomew's Chapel (4.4 km).

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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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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Remains of church and churchyard, 80m south east of The Ryes

Remains of church and churchyard, 80m south east of The Ryes stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.

The wider landscape

Around Remains of church and churchyard, 80m south east of The Ryes

ColchesterRoman town · ~11.8 milesGreat ChesterfordRoman town · ~22.3 milesBattle of Maldon 991Battle (991) · ~20.4 miles