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Ringwork 540m north of Lane Farm is a medieval fortified enclosure located in Shropshire. The monument comprises a circular or oval banked earthwork typical of the ringwork form, a class of defensive structure commonly constructed during the Norman period and High Middle Ages. Such ringworks served as administrative centres, strongholds, or refuges for local lords and their families, occupying a functional position between simple motte-and-bailey castles and more substantial masonry fortifications. The earthwork survives as a visible landscape feature, contributing to the archaeological record of medieval settlement and lordship in the region.
Ringwork 540m north of Lane Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019831. View the official record →
Ringwork 540m north of Lane Farm is a medieval fortified enclosure located in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019831.
Ringwork 540m north of Lane Farm 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 1019831.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 290m north of Upper House Farm (5.5 km), Small enclosed Iron Age settlement and a length of an adjacent hollow way, 350m north west of Beechfield (6.7 km), Black Bank Camp (7.5 km).
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