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Bishop Bonner's Palace, Orsett, is a ringwork and bailey earthwork located in Essex. The site dates to the medieval period and represents a fortified residence associated with the ecclesiastical authorities of the region. The monument consists of defensive earthworks characteristic of early medieval fortification design, with a raised central area surrounded by a ditch system. This form of fortification was typical of the 11th and 12th centuries, serving as both a residential and defensive structure for a person of substantial rank and authority.
Ringwork and bailey known as Bishop Bonner’s Palace, Orsett is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002196. View the official record →
Bishop Bonner's Palace, Orsett, is a ringwork and bailey earthwork located in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002196.
Ringwork and bailey known as Bishop Bonner’s Palace, Orsett 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 1002196.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Second World War anti-aircraft battery at Bowaters Farm (6.4 km), East Tilbury Battery (6.7 km), Tilbury Fort (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ringwork and bailey known as Bishop Bonner’s Palace, Orsett'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.
Ringwork and bailey known as Bishop Bonner’s Palace, Orsett stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.